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plodder

plodder

6.8
A person who walks slowly with heavy, tiring steps
  • noun
  • /ˈplɑːdər/
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  • Though considered a plodder, she reached the finish line with steady determination.

Examples

  • He is such a plodder when he walks to work.

  • The plodder made his way down the muddy lane, leaving deep footprints behind.

  • Unlike the sprinters, he was a plodder, taking his time over every step.

  • The plodder took his time crossing the street.

  • After a long day at work, I felt like a plodder as I slowly walked home, dragging my feet.

  • The marathon team had a few fast runners, but most of us were just plodders who took our time to enjoy the scenery.

  • Even though he was a plodder, he completed the hike, showing that persistence pays off.

Synonyms

stomper
vsplodder
1 7.5

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps and stamps their feet

is a slow, laborious walk rather than mainly a noisy one
shuffler
vsplodder
1 5.7

A person who walks slowly while dragging their feet

is heavy and laborious but emphasizes slow effort rather than dragging feet
slogger
vsplodder
8.9

A person who walks slowly with heavy, tiring steps

is slow and heavy but focuses on the action rather than burden source
trudger
vsplodder
8.4

A person who walks slowly with heavy steps because they are tired or the ground is difficult

is similar but does not single out tiredness or conditions as cause
tramper
vsplodder
8.9

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps

is heavy and slow but highlights effort more than noise
trampler
vsplodder
7.4

A person who walks with very heavy, noisy steps

is heavy and slow but stresses laborious movement rather than loudness
clumper
vsplodder
8.7

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps that sound like thumps

is heavy and slow but focuses on effort, not just sound

Antonyms

runner
241 1.0

A person who runs for sport, exercise, or in races

speedster
16 4.1

A person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast

How Fast

strider
2 6.7
walker
33 1.0
plodder
6.8
stroller
4 2.3
crawler
10 4.6

Surface Forms

plodder singular
plodders plural

Morphology

plodder = plod (transparent) = plod + er

Direct agentive formation from 'plod' meaning 'to walk slowly', yielding 'plodder' = 'one who plods/ walks slowly'.

Etymology

Plodder comes from the verb plod meaning 'to walk slowly and heavily', with the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a plodder is a person who walks in a slow, heavy, and steady way.