regressive

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin regressīvus, equivalent to regress + -ive.

1. That tends to return, revert or regress.

   “Some say history repeats itself, that time is cyclical. Others cling to the notion of progress and change over time. Apparently Nancy Walker marches to a different drummer — marches backwards, that is. Her ideas on art and society seem quaint and odd on the one hand and, on the other, petty and regressive.”

   “A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics (silver lamé, tulle over sequins) and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck.”

2. Whose rate decreases as the taxed amount increases.