SUCCESSIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUCCESSIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “successive”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “successive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Successive” are: consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, in a row, straight, solid, succeeding, in succession, following, running, continuous, unbroken, uninterrupted

Successive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Successive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “successive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• In regular succession without gaps.
• Following one another or following others.

Synonyms of "Successive" as an adjective (14 Words)

consecutive	Following each other continuously. Five consecutive months of serious decline.
continuous	Continuing in time or space without interruption- James Jeans. Lived in continuous fear.
following	Immediately following in time or order. Tried to outrun the following footsteps.
in a row	Holding office.
in succession	Currently fashionable.
running	Done while running. In running or working order.
sequent	Following in a sequence or as a logical conclusion. The period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness.
sequential	Forming or following in a logical order or sequence. Sequential processing of data files.
serial	Pertaining to or composed in serial technique. A serial publication.
solid	Of good quality and condition solidly built. A solid base hit.
straight	Simple straightforward. He gave her a straight no nonsense look.
succeeding	Coming after or following. Over the succeeding decades recording equipment got cheaper.
unbroken	Marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence. Unbroken land.
uninterrupted	Having undisturbed continuity. The window gives an uninterrupted view of the mountains.

Usage Examples of "Successive" as an adjective

• They were looking for their fifth successive win.

Associations of "Successive" (30 Words)

alphabetical	In the order of the letters of the alphabet. An alphabetical index.
cession	The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state. The cession of twenty important towns.
concatenate	Add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series. Concatenate characters.
consecutive	In a consecutive manner. A consecutive pattern of what the film would be like.
constant	Steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection. A constant friend.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. Continual is often used interchangeably with continuous.
continuation	The act of continuing an activity without interruption. The continuation of discussions about a permanent peace.
continuity	The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time. They have provided the country with a measure of continuity.
continuous	(of a function) of which the graph is a smooth unbroken curve, i.e. one such that as the value of x approaches any given value a, the value of f(x) approaches that of f(a) as a limit. A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light.
episode	A section between two choric songs in Greek tragedy. Acute psychotic episodes.
homologous	(of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same structural features and pattern of genes. A seal s flipper is homologous with the human arm.
incessant	(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. The incessant beat of the music.
interlocking	The act of interlocking or meshing. A design of interlocking leaves.
nonstop	Occurring without stops. A nonstop flight to Atlanta.
ordered	Having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule. An ordered sequence.
perpetual	Occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted. Hell s perpetual fires.
repetitive	Repetitive and persistent. A repetitive task.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. Rows of barbed wire protected the trenches.
sequel	A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one. The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel.
sequence	Arrange in a sequence. Trainee librarians decide how a set of misfiled cards could be sequenced.
sequential	Performed or used in sequence. A series of sequential steps.
serial	A serialized set of programs. He was a serial adulterer.
seriatim	In a series; one after another. It is proposed to deal with these matters seriatim.
series	A serialized set of programs. A series III SWB Land Rover.
streak	Cover a surface with streaks. Had a streak of bad luck.
subsequence	Following in time. An affair which appeared in due subsequence in the newspapers.
succession	A number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other. A succession of failures.
successively	Immediately one after another. He served successively as a major and a lieutenant colonel.
unceasing	Continuing forever or indefinitely. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
uninterrupted	(of a view) unobstructed. The window gives an uninterrupted view of the mountains.