Synonyms and antonyms of Progress and development in British Thesaurus

progress (noun)

the process of developing or improving

development (noun)

change, growth, or improvement over a period of time

advance (noun)

progress or an instance of progress in science, technology, human knowledge etc

momentum (noun)

progress or development that is becoming faster or stronger

advancement (noun)

progress in society, science, human knowledge etc

history (noun)

the way that a particular subject or object has developed or changed throughout its existence

direction (noun)

the general development or progress of someone or something

maturation (noun)

very formal the process of growing or developing

a giant step/leap/stride ()

important progress that has been made

the march of something ()

the way that something continues to happen, develop, or make progress and is impossible to stop

course (noun)

the way that things develop over a period of time

distance (noun)

the amount of progress that needs to be made in order to solve a problem

far (adjective)

used for saying or asking how much progress someone or something makes

formation (noun)

the process during which something develops or is created

furtherance (noun)

formal the process of helping something to develop successfully

going (noun)

used for talking about how fast or easily you make progress

ground (noun)

the level of success or progress that someone or something has achieved

have something/nothing to show for something ()

to have achieved something/nothing as a result of something that you have done

no pain, no gain ()

used for saying that you have to work hard if you want to achieve something

notch (noun)

informal if you move up or down a notch, you move up or down to the next level, for example in a job or in your ability to do something

odyssey (noun)

literary a person’s progress from one stage of life or set of beliefs to another

path (noun)

the way that someone’s life develops

progress (noun)

relating to someone’s or something’s progress

progression (noun)

gradual change or development

smooth sailing ()

progress of a plan without difficulty or problems

tide (noun)

a tendency of events to develop in a particular way

trajectory (noun)

formal the way in which a process or event develops over a period of time

you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs ()

used for saying that it is impossible to achieve something good without causing some problems or some unpleasant effects