Synonyms of backslide

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noun

as in relapse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relapse
• regression
• lapse
• reversion
• retrogression
• return
• atavism
• decline
• degeneration
• nondevelopment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evolution
• development
• progression
• advancement
• growth
• maturation
• gestation
• ripening

backslide

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verb

as in to relapse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relapse
• lapse
• revert
• regress
• return
• retrogress
• decline
• fall
• ebb
• degenerate
• worsen
• throw back
• retrograde
• drop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• develop
• evolve
• advance
• progress
• grow
• mature
• ripen

Examples of backslide in a Sentence

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Verb

Recent months have already shown some backsliding into dryness, in part because record-smashing heat has been sapping moisture from the air and landscape. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024

On Wednesday, Phil Scott, Vermont's governor, said the latest round of flooding caused recovery efforts to backslide. —Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024

In Asia, Biden has bent over backward to woo a backsliding India, a communist Vietnam, and other not so liberal states. —Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024

This vibe shift takes us back to 23rd March 2023, when Pluto first entered the air sign and stayed until 11th June 2023, before backsliding into Capricorn. —Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024