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The synonyms of “Retroactive” are: ex post facto, retro
Retroactive as an Adjective
Definitions of "Retroactive" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “retroactive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Affecting things past.
- Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously.
- (especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past.
Synonyms of "Retroactive" as an adjective (2 Words)
| ex post facto | Out of fashion. |
| retro | Affecting things past. Retro 60s fashions. |
Usage Examples of "Retroactive" as an adjective
- A big retroactive tax increase.
- Retroactive tax increase.
Associations of "Retroactive" (30 Words)
| abate | Reduce or remove (a nuisance. The storm abated. |
| application | Practical use or relevance. The doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine. |
| back | Of or at the back of something. Can you back up your claims. |
| backslide | Drop to a lower level, as in one’s morals or standards. There are many things that can cause slimmers to backslide. |
| backward | Marked by a retiring nature. He was not backward in displaying his talents. |
| backwards | (of an object’s motion) back towards the starting point. He took a step backwards. |
| behind | A kick that sends the ball over a behind line or a touch that sends it between the inner posts scoring one point. England were still 382 runs behind. |
| curtail | Place restrictions on. Civil liberties were further curtailed. |
| decline | Go down in value. Her health began to decline. |
| degeneracy | The state or quality of being degenerate. A slide into moral degeneracy. |
| diminish | Cause to seem less impressive or valuable. The pain will gradually diminish. |
| diminution | A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something. A permanent diminution in value. |
| effect | The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. Wind power can be used to great effect. |
| fading | Weakening in force or intensity. |
| flinch | An act of flinching. She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf. |
| inverse | Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect. Power is the inverse of dependence. |
| posthumous | (of a child) born after the death of its father. Newton was the posthumous son of an illiterate yeoman. |
| regress | Calculate the coefficient or coefficients of regression of a variable against or on another variable. A model in which C and Y are regressed on the same variables. |
| regression | A return to a former or less developed state. It is easy to blame unrest on economic regression. |
| regressive | Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state. A regressive personality. |
| retreat | Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity. Before his ordination he went into retreat. |
| retrench | Tighten one’s belt; use resources carefully. Right wing parties which seek to retrench the welfare state. |
| retrograde | Show retrograde motion. Retrograde arguments. |
| retrogression | Passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form. A retrogression to 19th century attitudes. |
| retrospect | Contemplation of things past. A full retrospect of the battle. |
| retrospective | An exhibition of a representative selection of an artist’s life work. Retrospective pay awards. |
| reversion | A property to which someone has the right of reversion. He was given a promise of the reversion of Boraston s job. |
| revert | Reply or respond to someone. On reverting our eyes every step presented some new and admirable scene. |
| shadow | Envelop in shadow cast a shadow over. The north side of the cathedral was deep in shadow. |
| under | Under water. See under for further discussion. |