Synonyms of accumulative

accumulative

adjective

ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tiv 

as in cumulative

produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things

the accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressive
• decremental
• degressive
• decrescent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accumulative

Imagine further that any patriot in the country is able to tap into this computer at will in order to reap the benefit of all accumulative knowledge and wisdom of the leaders. — Michelle Lynn Kahn, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2025

Overall, the accumulative impact of cost pressures represents a 20% to 25% increase over the agency’s current long-range financial plan. — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025

The accumulative effects of a whole comprised of many different foods with artificial dyes, consumed over a lifetime, is even harder to assess. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025

The heat is accumulative but not terribly aggressive in spice, and the bits of water chestnut offer freshness and crunch. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025