regressive vs returning

regressive and returning both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regressive	No	Yes	No	No
returning	No	Yes	No	No

regressive (adjective)	returning (adjective)
opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state	tending to be turned back
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases	tending to return to an earlier state