trudger

One who plods

A trudger is someone who trudges—walks slowly and heavily, usually with effort or weariness.

The word often implies persistence despite difficulty: The trudgers made their way through the snow toward the distant cabin.

It can describe anyone moving forward laboriously, whether through physical terrain or figurative hardship.

perseverance

plodder

Slow, persistent worker

grinder · trekker · marcher · straggler · battler · survivor · plugger · trooper · workhorse · drudge

weariness

slogger

Dogged, persistent toiler

plodder · flagging · limping · bone-tired

slowness

plodder

Slow, persistent worker

shuffler · straggler · ambler · saunterer · tortoise · snail · poke · lingerer · meanderer · dragger

traveler

backpacker

Traveler carrying supplies

trekker · wayfarer · rambler · journeyer · rover · nomad · itinerant · long-hauler · cross-country · pathfinder

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

trudgersprinter

Short-distance racing specialist

runner · dasher · racer · speedster · rusher

manner and ease of movement

trudgerdancer

One who moves rhythmically

glider · skipper · prancer · floater · strider

attitude toward journey

trudgereager beaver

Overly enthusiastic person

enthusiast · go-getter · bouncer · leaper · frolicker

Phrases
Family

trudge, trudged, trudges, trudging

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G