retrograde

Directed backwards, retreating; reverting, especially to an inferior state, declining; inverse, reverse; movement opposite to normal or intended motion, often circular motion.

“retrograde ideas, morals, etc.”

Counterproductive to a desired outcome.

(of a body orbiting another) In the opposite direction to the orbited body's spin.

Describing a metamorphic change resulting from a decreasing pressure or temperature.

(by extension, of a person) A person who opposes social reforms, favoring the maintenance of the status quo, conservative.

A degenerate person.

The reversal of a melody so that what is played first in the original melody is played last and what is played last in the original melody is played first.

To move backwards; to recede; to retire; to decline; to revert.

To show retrogradation.