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

Renia Ehrenfeucht, a professor of community and regional planning at the University of New Mexico, sees such projects as pieces of an incremental strategy – necessary, in part, because Albuquerque is not a boomtown. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Measurement should also ask whether a campaign or channel created incremental business results, which is the question incrementality testing is meant to answer. — Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

But certainly today being a provider of incremental capacity into this supply chain is very attractive. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Some 2025 launches failed to recruit enough new consumers or generate enough incremental demand. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026