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piecemeal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of piecemeal

proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
  • a piecemeal attempt to remedy the traffic congestion
Synonyms of piecemeal

gradational, gradual, incremental, phased, step-by-step
Words Related to piecemeal

progressive, stepped, tapered

imperceptible, inching

decrescent, increscent
Near Antonyms of piecemeal

acute, sharp

changeable, dynamic, meteoric, volatile
Antonyms of piecemeal

abrupt, sudden

piecemeal

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of piecemeal

1 by small steps or amounts
  • They remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints.
Synonyms of piecemeal

gradationally, gradually, little by little, piece by piece
Words Related to piecemeal

increasingly, progressively

fractionally, imperceptibly

slowly
Phrases Synonymous with piecemeal

bit by bit, by degrees, inch by inch
Near Antonyms of piecemeal

acutely, sharply, steeply

hastily, precipitously
Antonyms of piecemeal

abruptly, suddenly
2 into parts or pieces
  • One well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal.
Synonyms of piecemeal

apart, asunder
Phrases Synonymous with piecemeal

to pieces
Antonyms of piecemeal

together

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