This is the 13499th most frequent Spanish word.
regresiva
"Regresiva" means "regressive" or "moving backward."
Here, 'regresiva' modifies 'cuenta', indicating a sequence of decreasing numbers leading to an event.
Estamos en cuenta regresiva para el lanzamiento de la nave.
We are in a countdown for the launch of the spacecraft.
In this case, 'regresiva' describes the attitude as one that seems to revert to previous less desirable states.
La regresiva actitud del equipo nos preocupa.
The regressive attitude of the team worries us.
Here, 'regresivo' functions as an adjective to describe the clock that perhaps counts backward, providing amusement.