Backsliding
verb
Return to bad habits or poor behavior after improvement or progress.
After several months of healthy eating, she was backsliding into her old fast-food habits.
Often appears as...
- backsliding into bad habits
- backsliding into addiction
verb
In religion, to fall into sin or disbelief after showing devotion or faith.
Despite being an avid church attendee, he was backsliding in his faith and needed to seek guidance.
Often appears as...
- backsliding in faith
- backsliding from devotion
Usage tips
Disapproving
Religious
verb
Return to bad habits or poor behavior after improvement or progress.
After several months of healthy eating, she was backsliding into her old fast-food habits.
Often appears as...
- backsliding into bad habits
- backsliding into addiction
verb
In religion, to fall into sin or disbelief after showing devotion or faith.
Despite being an avid church attendee, he was backsliding in his faith and needed to seek guidance.
Often appears as...
- backsliding in faith
- backsliding from devotion
Usage tips
Disapproving
Religious
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'backsliding' implies a negative change, suggesting failure to maintain a positive trend.
His backsliding grades were a concern for his parents.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Struggle
Often used to describe a struggle with personal goals or change, like dieting or quitting smoking.
Despite efforts to quit, his backsliding on smoking was evident.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Use 'backsliding' to express disappointment in someone's progress or your own.
I didn't want to admit my backsliding in the gym.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'backsliding' implies a negative change, suggesting failure to maintain a positive trend.
His backsliding grades were a concern for his parents.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Struggle
Often used to describe a struggle with personal goals or change, like dieting or quitting smoking.
Despite efforts to quit, his backsliding on smoking was evident.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Use 'backsliding' to express disappointment in someone's progress or your own.
I didn't want to admit my backsliding in the gym.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'backsliding' implies a negative change, suggesting failure to maintain a positive trend.
His backsliding grades were a concern for his parents.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Struggle
Often used to describe a struggle with personal goals or change, like dieting or quitting smoking.
Despite efforts to quit, his backsliding on smoking was evident.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Use 'backsliding' to express disappointment in someone's progress or your own.
I didn't want to admit my backsliding in the gym.
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Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
put in charge of answering problems that don't revolt with resolve well with firearms and so I think that that's one of the things the people are talking about what's going to happen on the state and local level the other the last thing I'll say about this is that reform tends to have this kind of backsliding
Video examples
Al Gore: This Is the...
we have seen a lot of backsliding and we've seen financial institutions, banks and large investors, pumping more and more and more money into more and more fossil fuels. It is quite literally insane.
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
put in charge of answering problems that don't revolt with resolve well with firearms and so I think that that's one of the things the people are talking about what's going to happen on the state and local level the other the last thing I'll say about this is that reform tends to have this kind of backsliding
Video examples
Al Gore: This Is the...
we have seen a lot of backsliding and we've seen financial institutions, banks and large investors, pumping more and more and more money into more and more fossil fuels. It is quite literally insane.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Billy Sunday
American Clergyman
A revival does two things. First, it returns the Church from her backsliding and second, it causes the conversion of men and women; and it always includes the conviction of sin on the part of the Church. What a spell the devil seems to cast over the Church today!
Quote examples
Jon Huntsman, Jr.
American Politician
I'm not sure it's the stimulus money that will necessarily allow the economy to recover. It will help to fortify our budgets, frankly, to ensure that there isn't as much backsliding in the areas of education and healthcare, for example.
Quote examples
Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
I wish there were more true conversion, and then there would not be so much backsliding, and, for fear of suffering, living at ease, when there are so few to contend for Christ and His cause.
Quote examples
Billy Sunday
American Clergyman
A revival does two things. First, it returns the Church from her backsliding and second, it causes the conversion of men and women; and it always includes the conviction of sin on the part of the Church. What a spell the devil seems to cast over the Church today!
Quote examples
Jon Huntsman, Jr.
American Politician
I'm not sure it's the stimulus money that will necessarily allow the economy to recover. It will help to fortify our budgets, frankly, to ensure that there isn't as much backsliding in the areas of education and healthcare, for example.
Quote examples
Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
I wish there were more true conversion, and then there would not be so much backsliding, and, for fear of suffering, living at ease, when there are so few to contend for Christ and His cause.
Example 1 of 3
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