Synonyms & related words for retrogress

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of retrogress — including regress, retrograde, relapse, recidivate, backslide, lapse. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to retrogress

Explore words related to retrogress — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include retrogression, retrogressive, regressor, backward, retrogradation, reverting, retrogradely, regressive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for retrogress

Common synonyms for retrogress include regress, retrograde, relapse, recidivate, backslide, lapse, recede, retrocede — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does retrogress come from?

The word retrogress breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: retro-, from Latin retro (“backward”); and -gress, from Latin gradior (“step, walk”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.