Timeline for What's the word for undoing progress?
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| Feb 8, 2017 at 17:33 | comment | added | Keeta - reinstate Monica | I thought about adding backpedaling, but then backpedaled since it doesn't quite fit. | |
| Feb 8, 2017 at 14:54 | comment | added | mathreadler | Regress means going back to a behavioural state where some old behaviour is repeated. That previous behaviour that is repeated may well move you forward compared to some goal rather than backwards. | |
| Feb 8, 2017 at 14:38 | comment | added | mathreadler | We are making the assumption that the measure of progress or productivity has been established - some goal you have decided to go on a journey towards, yes? Then I agree that backslide may be the word you are looking for as it indicates moving in the wrong direction (compared to that established goal). | |
| Feb 8, 2017 at 10:01 | history | protected | Andrew Leach♦ | ||
| Feb 8, 2017 at 8:41 | comment | added | Kaithar | I won't file it as an answer since it's not considered a polite term anymore, but the word for delaying progress is "retard", so "This is so retarded" would have originally meant something like "The progress on this has been excessively delayed". Unfortunately it wouldn't be interpreted that way anymore, so I can only mention it as an academic point. dons flame retardant suit | |
| Feb 8, 2017 at 7:45 | answer | added | frntncntr | timeline score: -2 | |
| Feb 8, 2017 at 4:49 | answer | added | R.Dale Jeffery | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 7, 2017 at 20:30 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackEnglish/status/829064899447898112 | ||
| Feb 7, 2017 at 15:21 | answer | added | Bradley Thomas | timeline score: 10 | |
| Feb 7, 2017 at 13:04 | comment | added | KalleMP | The word backslide has the right sort of feel but may not fit in the sample sentence. | |
| Feb 7, 2017 at 12:12 | comment | added | HopefullyHelpful | I think this is somewhat dependant on the context. In some cases you could right away say destructive. | |
| Feb 7, 2017 at 8:40 | answer | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | timeline score: 7 | |
| Feb 7, 2017 at 5:46 | comment | added | aparente001 | nonconstructive. | |
| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:47 | comment | added | Hot Licks | If you want to be disparaging then "regressive" is probably the best word to use. It conveys the image of a gorilla dragging his knuckles, or something similar. Most other terms are negative, but less so. | |
| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:42 | answer | added | Chris M | timeline score: 16 | |
| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:28 | vote | accept | Jamie | ||
| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:25 | answer | added | Graffito | timeline score: 5 | |
| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:17 | review | First posts | |||
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| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:12 | answer | added | user7065 | timeline score: 4 | |
| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:12 | answer | added | Cameron | timeline score: 36 | |
| Feb 6, 2017 at 22:10 | history | asked | Jamie | CC BY-SA 3.0 |