Synonyms & related words for piecemeal

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of piecemeal — including inchmeal, fragmentary, gradual, gradually, disjointed, slowly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to piecemeal

Explore words related to piecemeal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stepwise, incrementally, fragmented, piecewise, incrementalism, pieces, pieced, piecing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for piecemeal

Common synonyms for piecemeal include inchmeal, fragmentary, gradual, gradually, disjointed, slowly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does piecemeal come from?

The word piecemeal breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Old English origin: piece, from Old French pece (“portion, bit”); and -meal, from Old English mael (“measure, fixed portion/time”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.