adjective
- not showing or supporting progress; not advancing or improving
- (grammar) not expressing an ongoing or continuous action; not in the progressive aspect
- (medicine) not becoming worse or more severe over time
Usage: linguistics
Usage: medical
Examples
- The company's nonprogressive policies discouraged innovation and change.
- Some critics argue that the tax system is nonprogressive and unfairly favors the wealthy.
- In the sentence 'I eat breakfast every morning,' the verb is nonprogressive.
- The patient's nonprogressive condition meant the disease was not advancing.
- Nonprogressive attitudes toward education limited opportunities for students.
- The disease remained nonprogressive for several years after diagnosis.