Backslide

B2 16+

Synonyms of backslide

Antonyms of backslide

Collocations of backslide

old habits
Frequency: 70 %

After quitting smoking for a year, he backslid into his old habits.

bad behavior
Frequency: 60 %

The student backslid into bad behavior after his parents stopped monitoring his actions.

unhealthy lifestyle
Frequency: 50 %

After losing weight and getting fit, he backslid into an unhealthy lifestyle of fast food and no exercise.

negative patterns
Frequency: 45 %

She was making progress in therapy until she started backsliding into negative patterns of thinking.

poor choices
Frequency: 40 %

She had been doing well in her recovery until she started backsliding into poor choices that led to a relapse.

Idiomatic Expressions for backslide

  • Phrase: to backslide in progress
    Meaning: to regress or decline in improvement or development
    Usage: She had been making great strides in her recovery, but recently began to backslide in progress.