Meaning of progressive in English

Classifying Adjective
progressive
Definitions
1. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Synonyms
- liberal
2. gradually advancing in extent
Synonyms
- increasing
3. advancing in severity
Examples
- « progressive paralysis »
Synonyms
- active
Noun
progressive
Definitions
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Antonyms
- conservative
- conservativist
Qualitative Adjective
progressive
Etymology
early 17th century: from French progressif, -ive or medieval Latin progressivus, from progress-‘gone forward’, from the verb progredi (see progress)
Definitions
1. favoring or promoting progress
Examples
- « progressive schools »
Synonyms
Antonyms
- regressive
2. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases
Synonyms
Antonyms
- regressive

Pronunciation