The Meaning of retrograde

• (a.) Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet.
• (a.) Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to progressive.
• (a.) Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc.
• (v. i.) To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet.
• (v. i.) Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence.

Synonyms

retreat , rehash , hash over , regress , retrogress , retrogressive , retral

Antonyms

progress , direct , anterograde

Rhymes

accolade , ade , adelaide , afraid , aid , aide , allayed , andrade , arcade , arrayed , bade , barricade , bayed , betrayed , blade , blockade , braid , brayed , bridesmaid , brigade , brocade , buffeted , cade , cascade , cavalcade , centigrade , charade , cliched , colonnade , conveyed , crusade , dade , decade , decayed , degrade , delayed , dismayed , disobeyed , displayed , dissuade , downgrade , escapade , evade , eyde , eyeshade , fade , filleted , flayed , forbade , frayed , fusillade , gade , glade , grade , granade , grayed , grenade , hade , haid , handmade , heyd , home-made , homemade , inlaid , invade , jade , kade , kincade , kincaid , lade , laid , lemonade , located , made , maid , manmade , marcade , marinade , marmalade , masquerade , mayde , mccade , mcdade , mcdaid , mcquaid , mcquaide , medicaid , mermaid , metrodade , mislaid , motorcade , nightshade , obeyed , okayed , outweighed , overpaid , overstayed , paid , palisade , parade , payed , persuade , pervade , played , portrayed , prepaid , promenade , quade , quaid , raid , rayed , remade , renegade , repaid , replayed , sallade , sayed , schade , schrade , serenade , shade , slade , spade , spaid , spayd , spayde , sprayed , stade , staid , stayed , suede , swayed , switchblade , tirade , trade , unafraid , underpaid , unmade , unpaid , unswayed , upbraid , upgrade , wade , waid , waide , weighed , zaid