157 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ɡɹˈad͡ʒuːə͡l], [ ɡɹˈad‍ʒuːə‍l], [ ɡ_ɹ_ˈa_dʒ_uː_əl]

Similar words for gradual:

• all (adjective)
• gentle (adjective)
• imperceptible (adjective)
• imponderable (adjective)
• insensible (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• piecemeal (adjective)
• progressive (adjective)
• slow (adjective)
• slow-footed (adjective)
• slow-going (adjective)
• slow-paced (adjective)
• unobservable (adjective)
• bit-by-bit (noun)
• creeping (noun)
• easy (noun)
• gradational (noun)
• gradatory (noun)
• gradual (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• step-by-step (noun)
• other synonyms
• bit-by-bit

Paraphrases for gradual

Hyponyms for gradual

Synonyms for Gradual:

• adj.

  • all (adjective)
  • gradual.
  • gentle (adjective)
  • mellow,
  • serene,
  • balmy,
  • feeble,
  • peaceful,
  • tender,
  • placid,
  • low-pitched,
  • delicate,
  • mild,
  • tranquil,
  • low,
  • muted,
  • quiet,
  • bland,
  • slight,
  • soft,
  • calm,
  • untroubled,
  • subdued,
  • halcyon,
  • faint,
  • soothing,
  • smooth,
  • lenient,
  • hushed,
  • sensitive,
  • clement,
  • light.
  • imperceptible (adjective)
  • indistinct,
  • indistinguishable,
  • fine,
  • inaudible,
  • infinitesimal,
  • evanescent,
  • inconsiderable,
  • trivial,
  • invisible,
  • inconspicuous,
  • small,
  • momentary,
  • minute,
  • insignificant,
  • impalpable,
  • subtle,
  • microscopic,
  • vague,
  • indiscernible,
  • tiny,
  • unnoticeable,
  • shadowy,
  • ephemeral,
  • insensible.
  • imponderable (adjective)
  • intangible.
  • insensible (adjective)
  • numb,
  • unaware,
  • unmindful,
  • obdurate,
  • oblivious,
  • unfeeling,
  • insensate,
  • cold,
  • unconscious,
  • Imperceivable,
  • unsusceptible,
  • inanimate,
  • unintelligible.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • low-toned,
  • inappreciable,
  • progressive,
  • slow,
  • slowgoing,
  • Unimpressible,
  • gentle,
  • piecemeal,
  • imperceptible,
  • unobservable,
  • imponderable,
  • undetectable.
  • piecemeal (adjective)
  • more gradually,
  • most partially,
  • most intermittently,
  • by fits and starts,
  • most gradually,
  • little by little,
  • most fitfully,
  • at intervals,
  • by fits starts,
  • more intermittently,
  • more partially.
  • progressive (adjective)
  • advanced,
  • incremental,
  • forward-looking,
  • broadminded,
  • left of center,
  • enterprising,
  • Furthered,
  • bleeding-heart.
  • slow (adjective)
  • slow-footed,
  • time-consuming,
  • slow-paced,
  • snaillike,
  • draggy,
  • tortoiselike,
  • behindhand,
  • slow-going,
  • slow-moving,
  • long-delayed,
  • unpunctual,
  • long delayed.
  • slow-footed (adjective)
  • slow footed,
  • slowfooted.
  • slow-going (adjective)
  • slow going.
  • slow-paced (adjective)
  • slow paced,
  • slowpaced.
  • unobservable (adjective)
  • un observable,
  • un-observable.

• n.

  •
  • highland,
  • rolling.
  •
  • rise.
  •
  • sharp.
  • bit-by-bit (noun)
  • bit-by-bit.
  • creeping (noun)
  • continuous,
  • regular.
  • easy (noun)
  • easy.
  • gradational (noun)
  • gradational.
  • gradatory (noun)
  • gradatory.
  • gradual (noun)
  • sloping,
  • graduated,
  • step by step,
  • stepwise,
  • in small stages.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • antiphon,
  • antiphony.
  • step-by-step (noun)
  • step-by-step.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • drastic,
  • graded,
  • snow-capped,
  • evolutionary,
  • gently,
  • mountainous,
  • craggy,
  • alpine,
  • hilly,
  • upland,
  • unpredictable,
  • cosmetic,
  • radically.
  •
  • seismic,
  • shifting,
  • developmental,
  • quicksilver.
  •
  • sweeping.
  •
  • radical.
  •
  • away.
  • bit-by-bit
  • bit by bit.

Paraphrases for Gradual:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    progressive, stepwise.
  • Proper noun, singular
    progressive.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    gradualist.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    eventual, graded, piecemeal, slow, sluggish, staged, successive, Staggered, sequenced, step-up, phase-in, step-wise, stage-by-stage.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    evolutionary, incremental, steady, phased, phased-in.
  • Proper noun, singular
    gradually, incremental, progressively, phased.

Hyponym for Gradual:

• n.

  • communication
    antiphon, antiphony.