adjective
- opposed to or resistant to reform or change, especially social or political reform
Usage: typically used to describe attitudes, policies, or groups that resist modernization or progressive change
Examples
- The antireform faction in the legislature blocked the education bill.
- His antireform stance made him unpopular with younger voters.
- The party's antireform platform appealed to traditional voters.
- Antireform groups argued that the proposed changes were too radical.
- She criticized the antireform policies of the previous administration.