progressive
Definitions
Noun
- A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
- A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Adjective
- Favoring or promoting progress
- (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "progressive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | progressive | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | progressively | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | progressives | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "progressive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perspective | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | productive | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | preventive | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | protective | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | predictive | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | appreciative | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | projective | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | apprehensive | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | pejorative | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | pre-emptive | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | preemptive | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "progressive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | progress | 2 | 120 |
| 2 | impressive | 3 | 49 |
| 3 | aggressive | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | progressed | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | expressive | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | progressively | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | progresses | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | possessive | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | oppressive | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | progression | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | progressing | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | repressive | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | ogress | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | progressives | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | regressive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | progressivity | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | depressive | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | rossie | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | presse | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | recessive | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "progressive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | progressive ms | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "progressive" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "progressive" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | class | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "progressive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mayor appears to break with past progressives as downtown hits tipping point
Mar 13, 2026 The Seattle Times
Mar 13, 2026 The Seattle Times
Progressive voter contact group spends $44M on engagement efforts ahead of 2026 midterms
Mar 13, 2026 The Hill
Mar 13, 2026 The Hill