returning vs regressive

returning and regressive both are adjectives.

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

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