Synonyms of regressed

regressed

verb

past tense of regress

1

as in reverted

to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level

in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reverted
• returned
• declined
• retrogressed
• relapsed
• lapsed
• backslid
• degenerated
• fell
• worsened
• ebbed
• threw back
• dropped
• retrograded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• progressed
• evolved
• advanced
• grew
• matured
• ripened

2

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorated
• worsened
• crumbled
• descended
• declined
• degenerated
• diminished
• devolved
• atrophied
• retrograded
• decayed
• sunk
• ebbed
• sank
• rotted
• weakened
• fell
• disintegrated
• sagged
• waned
• degraded
• receded
• decomposed
• dwindled
• ran to seed
• reduced
• went to pot
• downsized
• soured
• went to seed
• undermined
• dilapidated
• corrupted
• slipped
• spoilt
• abated
• lagged
• lessened
• debilitated
• putrefied
• spoiled
• languished
• de-escalated
• lowered
• drooped
• failed
• moldered
• broke down
• flagged
• wilted
• wasted (away)
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• upgraded
• ameliorated
• intensified
• developed
• enhanced
• meliorated
• progressed
• strengthened
• enriched
• heightened
• bettered
• proceeded
• fortified
• advanced
• marched