Synonyms for retrograde
ˈrɛ trəˌgreɪd

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1. retrograde(adj)

   moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retral

   Antonyms:
   direct, progressive, forward, anterograde

2. retrograde(adj)

   of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retral

   Antonyms:
   direct, anterograde, forward, progressive

3. retrograde, retrogressive(adj)

   going from better to worse

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retral

   Antonyms:
   direct, forward, anterograde, progressive

4. retral, retrograde(verb)

   moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retral

   Antonyms:
   progressive, anterograde, direct, forward

5. retrograde(verb)

   move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

   Synonyms:
   rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat

   Antonyms:
   anterograde, forward, progressive, direct

6. retrograde(verb)

   move in a direction contrary to the usual one

   "retrograding planets"

   Synonyms:
   rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat

   Antonyms:
   direct, anterograde, forward, progressive

7. retrograde, retreat(verb)

   move back

   "The glacier retrogrades"

   Synonyms:
   draw back, retrogress, withdraw, back away, regress, retire, hash over, back out, crawfish, move back, rehash, retreat, recede, pull away, pull in one's horns, pull back, crawfish out

   Antonyms:
   direct, forward, progressive, anterograde

8. retrograde, rehash, hash over(verb)

   go back over

   "retrograde arguments"

   Synonyms:
   rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat

   Antonyms:
   progressive, direct, forward, anterograde

9. regress, retrograde, retrogress(verb)

   get worse or fall back to a previous condition

   Synonyms:
   return, retreat, retrovert, relapse, hash over, revert, retrogress, fall back, recidivate, turn back, lapse, rehash, regress

   Antonyms:
   direct, anterograde, forward, progressive

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. retrograde(a.)

   Synonyms:
   backward

2. retrograde(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   retrocede, recede, retire, go or move backward, retrace one's steps

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1. List of paraphrases:

   backward-looking, backwards, retrogressive, backward, regressive, backwards-looking, reactionary, back

How to use retrograde in a sentence?

1. Edward Gibbon:

   All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.

2. Virgil:

   Thus all things are doomed to change for the worse and retrograde.

3. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   If this is part of international action against ISIL (IS) and that appalling terrorist death cult outfit, then that is all to the good, if, on the other hand, this is action against the Free Syrian Army and in defence of Assad the dictator, then obviously that is a retrograde step, but let's see exactly what's happened.

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