Synonyms of incremental

incremental

adjective

ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 

1

as in gradual

proceeding or changing by steps or degrees

the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gradual
• piecemeal
• phased
• gradational
• step-by-step
• progressive
• imperceptible
• tapered
• stepped
• decrescent
• increscent
• inching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sudden
• abrupt
• discontinuous
• acute
• dynamic
• sharp
• volatile
• saltatory
• changeable
• meteoric

2

as in cumulative

produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things

the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cumulative
• accumulative
• additive
• gradual
• accretive
• stepwise
• conglomerative
• step-by-step
• progressive
• aggregated
• built-up
• accrued
• accruable
• compiled
• amassed
• increscent
• conglomerated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressive
• decremental
• degressive
• decrescent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incremental

The Utes have improved under Smith, but the improvement has been more incremental than exponential. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025

The unhinged reaction is proof the culture of the federal government workforce is rotten and needs dramatic transformation, not incremental change. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025

The legislative gains for those seeking to prevent gun violence have been incremental since then, at least at the federal level. —Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025

Hungary demonstrates where these tendencies can lead: to autocratic leadership and the incremental stamping out of independent institutions. —BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025