plodder

Other forms: plodders

Definitions of plodder
  1. noun
    someone who moves slowly
    synonyms: slowcoach, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud
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    type of:
    dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke, trailer
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  2. noun
    someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
    synonyms: slogger, trudger
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    type of:
    footer, pedestrian, walker
    a person who travels by foot
  3. noun
    someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
    synonyms: slogger
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    type of:
    drone, drudge, flunky, hack, hacker
    one who works hard at boring tasks
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