gradual Synonyms

stepwise creeping in stages step by step incremental steady measured piecemeal progressive slow phased continuous unhurried subacute happening slowly spreading smoothly smooth sluggish slowly successive time-consuming slow-moving progressivity tortoiselike slow-paced by degrees progressively brady unrushed slow but sure tardy tardigrade slight slack responsorial gradational gentle fabian evolutionary even easy dilatory deliberate accelerating crawling conservative cautious calix antiphony