The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word REGRESSIVE , but the solution may also be RELAPSE which is one of the most recent solution (2004 in Newsday).
Backsliding crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REGRESSIVE | 50 % | 10 |
| RELAPSE | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backsliding
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- relapse
- relapsing
- reversion
- recidivism
- lapse
- lapsing
- reverting
- backtracking
- retrogression
- recoil
- retrogressive
- retract
Crossword Answer definitions
REGRESSIVE adjective- That tends to return, revert or regress.
- (of a tax) Whose rate decreases as the taxed amount increases.
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