Thesaurus / retro-grade
FEEDBACK- as inopposite
- as inbackward
- as inretrograde
- as inretrogressive
- as indegenerate
- as inbackwards
- as inlapse
- as inrecede
- as inretract
- as inretreat
- as inrevert
- as inrot
- as insink
- as insummarize
- as inworsen
- as inretrogress
- as inbackpedal
- as inbacktrack
- as inreoccur
- as inretrocede
- as inretrocede
- as indecline
- as indeteriorate
- as indie
- as infall back
synonyms for retro-grade
synonyms for retro-grade
- adverse
- antagonistic
- antithetical
- contradictory
- differing
- paradoxical
- reversed
- antipodal
- contrary
- counter
- facing
- hostile
- independent
- inverse
- obverse
- reverse
- separate
- antipodean
- contrapositive
- contrasted
- corresponding
- crosswise
- diametric
- diametrically opposed
- different
- dissimilar
- diverse
- flip-side
- fronting
- inconsistent
- inimical
- irreconcilable
- opposed
- ornery
- polar
- repugnant
- retrograde
- unalike
- unconnected
- unrelated
- unsimilar
- violative
- vis-à-vis
- sinking
- reversed
- inverted
- backward
- contrary
- inverse
- worsening
- slipping
- lapsing
- deteriorating
- receding
- declining
- catabolic
- sinking
- debauched
- debased
- miscreant
- worsen
- decayed
- failing
- decadent
- depraved
- base
- low
- perverted
- retrograde
- degraded
- fallen
- mean
- dissolute
- effete
- immoral
- infamous
- nefarious
- rotten
- unhealthy
- vicious
- villainous
- wicked
- retrogressive
- demeaned
- degenerated
- vitiated
- flatitious
- overripe
- elapse
- go by
- relapse
- recede
- terminate
- expire
- cease
- descend
- degenerate
- subside
- run out
- deteriorate
- decline
- return
- die
- retrograde
- revert
- slide
- apostatize
- slip
- pass
- end
- backslide
- weaken
- recidivate
- become obsolete
- reduce
- fade
- ebb
- wane
- dwindle
- lessen
- taper
- subside
- decrease
- sink
- abate
- diminish
- shrink
- retreat
- fall back
- retrogress
- decline
- retire
- return
- depart
- drop
- back
- retract
- retrograde
- regress
- close
- draw back
- go back
- retrocede
- die off
- drain away
- flow back
- go away
- deny
- repeal
- revoke
- reverse
- renounce
- repudiate
- disavow
- rule out
- renege
- back down
- take back
- withdraw
- cancel
- back off
- recant
- disown
- rescind
- suspend
- welsh
- recall
- abjure
- recede
- back
- countermand
- disclaim
- eliminate
- forswear
- retrograde
- exclude
- sheathe
- retreat
- call off
- fall back
- pull in
- retrocede
- take in
- pull back
- unsay
- back out of
- draw in
- forget it
- go back on
- have change of heart
- nig
- reel in
- change one's mind
- eat one's words
- reverse
- depart
- fall back
- backtrack
- retire
- recede
- evacuate
- leave
- abandon
- back down
- go back
- withdraw
- escape
- go
- hide
- back off
- reel
- shrink
- pull out
- relinquish
- quit
- run
- ebb
- resign
- avoid
- back
- elude
- disengage
- fold
- sequester
- decamp
- evade
- retrograde
- vacate
- recoil
- regress
- quail
- back away
- back out
- beat it
- draw back
- hand over
- opt out
- turn tail
- retrocede
- cave in
- give ground
- go along with
- keep aloof
- keep apart
- lay down
- move back
- seclude oneself
- start back
- react
- go back
- degenerate
- regress
- retrogress
- decline
- return
- relapse
- recur
- resume
- about-face
- lapse
- transpose
- turn
- recrudesce
- flip-flop
- retrograde
- invert
- backslide
- change
- deteriorate
- come back
- inverse
- hark back
- turn back
- fall off the wagon
- take up where left off
- throw back
- perish
- decay
- disintegrate
- warp
- crumble
- wither
- spoil
- molder
- stain
- decompose
- languish
- decline
- pervert
- debase
- fester
- worsen
- debauch
- taint
- turn
- deprave
- putrefy
- sink
- degenerate
- retrograde
- corrupt
- demoralize
- descend
- break down
- disimprove
- go bad
- go downhill
- go to pot
- waste away
- decline
- dwindle
- die
- decrease
- descend
- fade
- fail
- depreciate
- weaken
- spoil
- decay
- worsen
- disintegrate
- lessen
- flag
- degenerate
- retrograde
- diminish
- waste
- rot
- disimprove
- go downhill
- rehash
- outline
- compile
- epitomize
- recap
- sum up
- encapsulate
- trim
- pare
- cut
- prune
- inventory
- abridge
- sum
- shorten
- condense
- recapitulate
- snip
- cipher
- skim
- retrograde
- abstract
- digest
- review
- cut back
- cut down
- précis
- run down
- run through
- synopsize
- summate
- boil down
- get to meat
- give main points
- put in a nutshell
- depress
- lower
- aggravate
- decline
- damage
- exacerbate
- impair
- deteriorate
- retrogress
- disintegrate
- corrode
- sink
- degenerate
- retrograde
- rot
- descend
- fall off
- get worse
- go downhill
- come back
- go back
- inverse
- invert
- lapse
- recrudesce
- recur
- regress
- relapse
- resume
- retrograde
- retrogress
- revert
- hark back
- abate
- back
- close
- decline
- decrease
- depart
- diminish
- draw back
- drop
- dwindle
- ebb
- fade
- fall back
- go back
- lessen
- reduce
- regress
- retire
- retract
- retreat
- retrograde
- retrogress
- return
- shrink
- sink
- subside
- taper
- wane
- die off
- drain away
- flow back
- go away
- backpedal
- backtrack
- fall back
- recede
- regress
- repel
- repulse
- retire
- retract
- retreat
- retrograde
- retrogress
- reverse
- turn tail
- withdraw
- drive back
- retrace one's steps
- lower
- return
- wane
- dwindle
- recede
- drop
- sag
- worsen
- slide
- decrease
- sink
- fall
- fail
- diminish
- deteriorate
- shrink
- depreciate
- weaken
- disintegrate
- cheapen
- fade
- ebb
- decay
- revert
- lapse
- subside
- pine
- abate
- flag
- settle
- droop
- degenerate
- retrograde
- relapse
- rot
- backslide
- languish
- fall off
- disimprove
- go downhill
- go to pot
- go to the dogs
- hit the skids
- lose value
- decline
- sink
- ebb
- fall apart
- worsen
- disintegrate
- lessen
- lower
- crumble
- undermine
- regress
- slide
- degrade
- fade
- fail
- languish
- depreciate
- weaken
- retrogress
- pervert
- debilitate
- impair
- corrupt
- rot
- skid
- debase
- injure
- descend
- deprave
- vitiate
- mar
- break
- flag
- spoil
- adulterate
- lapse
- corrode
- retrograde
- alloy
- decompose
- go to pieces
- be worse for wear
- become worse
- disimprove
- go downhill
- go to pot
- go to the dogs
- hit the skids
- lose it
- lose quality
- wear away
- end
- pass
- stop
- expire
- fall
- fail
- vanish
- disappear
- deteriorate
- bate
- ebb
- wane
- crumble
- degenerate
- rot
- weaken
- decline
- droop
- decay
- subside
- molder
- rankle
- fade
- moderate
- halt
- sink
- abate
- diminish
- slacken
- wilt
- lapse
- recede
- retrograde
- let up
- peter out
- run down
- run out
- dilapidate
- break down
- ease off
- fade away
- fade out
- fizzle out
- go bad
- go downhill
- lose power
- melt away
- run low
- wear away
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antonyms for retro-grade
MOST RELEVANT
- upright
- noble
- well
- strong
- nice
- good
- uncorrupt
- pure
- clean
- honest
- honorable
- kind
- healthy
- moral
- virtuous
- continue
- live
- take
- accept
- develop
- rise
- start
- initiate
- begin
- get better
- restart
- go on
- grow
- improve
- commence
- increase
- forward
- advance
- continue
- enter
- begin
- forge
- meet
- face
- develop
- rise
- strengthen
- raise
- extend
- expand
- ascend
- prolong
- enlarge
- enhance
- increase
- grow
- reaffirm
- accept
- forge
- advance
- go forward
- approve
- allow
- agree
- admit
- acknowledge
- repeat
- emphasize
- corroborate
- welcome
- include
- permit
- enforce
- sanction
- go up
- rise
- strengthen
- flourish
- develop
- build
- moralize
- cleanse
- purify
- clean
- upgrade
- ascend
- increase
- put together
- unite
- combine
- improve
- grow
- fight
- extend
- flourish
- build
- strengthen
- raise
- expand
- develop
- go up
- rise
- brave
- float
- grow
- enlarge
- ascend
- increase
- improve
- go up
- say yes
- accept
- progress
- flourish
- build
- win
- reach
- strengthen
- advance
- extend
- expand
- develop
- rise
- raise
- enhance
- improve
- ascend
- enlarge
- grow
- praise
- laud
- compliment
- increase
- get better
- develop
- join
- fix
- clear
- build
- help
- cure
- approve
- elevate
- raise
- strengthen
- rise
- construct
- put together
- heal
- clean
- purify
- cleanse
- mend
- assist
- aid
- praise
- laud
- compliment
- grow
- increase
- improve
- live
- be born
- extend
- forward
- forge
- continue
- strengthen
- flourish
- develop
- build
- rise
- arrive
- appear
- win
- reach
- advance
- bear
- start
- begin
- prolong
- enlarge
- enhance
- improve
- grow
- increase
- commence
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