Retrograde
Adjectiveप्रतिगामी / पीछे की ओर गतिमान
Definition
Directed or moving backward; reverting to an earlier and often worse condition.
Contextual Sentence: "The retrograde policies threatened to reverse decades of social and economic progress."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Break it as 'RETRO-GRADE' where 'retro' means backward and 'grade' means step.
Synonyms
regressive
backward
outdated
reactionary
Antonyms
progressive
forward-looking
modern
advanced