nnoun.relationa tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-goingSynset:continuous tense imperfect imperfect tense progressive tense
Hypernyms:tense
Inherited Hypernyms:progressivetensegrammatical categoryclasscollectiongroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:future progressivefuture progressive tensepast progressivepast progressive tensepresent progressivepresent progressive tense
Full Hyponyms:future progressivepast progressivepresent progressive
nnoun.persona person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil libertiesSynset:liberal liberalist
Antonyms:conservative
Derivationally Related Form:progressive
Hypernyms:adult grownup
Inherited Hypernyms:liberaladultpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:liberaladultpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Whigarmchair liberallatitudinarianneoliberalpluralist
Full Hyponyms:armchair liberallatitudinarianneoliberalpluralistwhig
adjadj.allfavoring or promoting progressAntonyms:regressive
Derivationally Related Form:progressivenessprogressive
Inherited Hypernyms:progressive
Similar to:advanced forward-looking innovative modern advancing forward forward-moving modernised modernized state-of-the-art
See also:forward industrial
adj satadj.allfavoring or promoting reform (often by government action)Topic:administrationgovernancegoverninggovernmentgovernment activity
Synset:reform-minded reformist
Antonyms:conservative
Derivationally Related Form:progressivityprogressivenessprogressivereformist
Inherited Hypernyms:progressive
Similar to:liberal
adjadj.all(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increasesTopic:revenue enhancementtaxtaxation
Antonyms:regressive
Inherited Hypernyms:progressive
Similar to:degressive
adj satadj.allgradually advancing in extentAntonyms:decreasing
Inherited Hypernyms:progressive
Similar to:increasing
adj satadj.all(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative positionExamples:- progressive euchre
- progressive tournaments
Antonyms:disordered
Inherited Hypernyms:progressive
Similar to:ordered
adj satadj.alladvancing in severityAntonyms:inactive
Inherited Hypernyms:progressive
Similar to:active