Gradual
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Happening or developing slowly and in small incremental steps rather than all at once.
“The gradual improvement in her symptoms reassured the doctors that the treatment was working.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɡradʒuəl/
Syllables
grad·u·al
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Ends in -UAL and starts with GR, the ADU vowel cluster in the middle is worth testing early in Wordle
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Scrabble
The L at the end and U in the middle score modestly, a reliable word for clearing a tricky U tile from your rack
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