What is the Spanish word for "regressive"?

Learn how to say "regressive" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

regressive

Spanish

regresivo

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Examples of how to use "regressive" in Spanish

English
The new tax is a regressive policy.
Spanish
El nuevo impuesto es una política regresiva.
English
The new tax is clearly regressive.
Spanish
El nuevo impuesto es claramente regresivo.
English
His regressive behavior worried his friends.
Spanish
Su comportamiento regresivo preocupó a sus amigos.
English
Teachers criticized the regressive school policy.
Spanish
Los maestros criticaron la política escolar regresiva.
English
That idea seems regressive and unfair.
Spanish
Esa idea parece regresiva e injusta.

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