Definition for Gradual:

• Gradualness.

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.
  •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.
  •unnoticeable (adjective)
  • unnoticeable.
  •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.
  •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
    stepwise, progressive.
  • Proper noun, singular
    progressive.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    gradualist.

• Independent

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

• Other Related

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

Antonyms for Gradual:

• adj.

  • all
    steep, sudden.
  • gentle
    odorous, loud, strong, harsh, putrid, sharp, rough.
  • gradual
    intermittent, uneven, abrupt, infrequent.
  • imperceptible
    evident, noticeable, apparent, perceptible, seeable, conspicuous, striking, unobscured, distinct, obvious.
  • insensible
    caring.
  • progressive
    conservative, moderate.
  • slow
    hurried, on time, active, rapid, ready, busy, waiting, on cue, fast, quick.
  • Other antonyms:
    changeable, Saltatory, volatile, jerky, meteoric, dynamic, heavy, discontinuous, acute.

• a. & adv.

  • piecemeal
    totally, wholly, all, completely.

Gradual Sentence Examples:

• He pretended to no gradual change of views; he wheeled about at once.

• In a united blush they turned away, up the gradual slope.

Hyponym for Gradual:

• n.

  • communication
    antiphon, antiphony.