fabian
adj.adj. describing a way of making progress slowly and carefully rather than using sudden, violent changes.
adj. characterised by a cautious, dilatory, or indirect strategy to achieve an objective, especially in a political or military context. Often capitalised when referring to the British society that advocates for gradual social reform.
The committee took a Fabian approach to the new rules.
The general employed Fabian tactics, avoiding a direct battle to slowly wear down the enemy's resources.
The movement's Fabian strategy of incremental legislative change eventually proved more durable than the radical upheavals seen in neighbouring states during the same period.
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus.
Typically used attributively before a noun like 'strategy', 'tactics', or 'approach'.