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transgressive Antonyms

Opposite of transgressive

Because the opposite of transgressive shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Involving a violation of accepted or imposed social, moral, artistic, or legal boundaries.

Usage Example

"The director's early films were celebrated by critics for their conventional humor and bold critique of conventional morality."

Strongest
conventional
orthodox
Strong
conformist
law-abiding
obedient
compliant
traditional

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to or formed by the spread of the sea over land areas, resulting in marine sedimentary deposits overlying older strata (in geology).

Usage Example

"Geologists analyzed the regressive sequence of sandstone and shale to reconstruct ancient sea-level changes along the coast."

Strongest
regressive

Similar words to transgressive

Words similar to transgressive shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

subversive
iconoclastic
unorthodox
rebellious
nonconformist
countercultural
provocative
deviant
See all synonyms of transgressive

• Nearby Words

transglobal
transgress
transgression
transgressive
transgressively
transgressor
transience

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Transgressive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/transgressive
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