Synonyms of plodders

plodders

noun

plural of plodder

as in snails

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others

the guide halted the tour group so that the plodders who had fallen behind could catch up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snails
• stragglers
• dawdlers
• laggards
• lingerers
• slowpokes
• loiterers
• crawlers
• laggers
• draggers
• slugs
• delayers
• latecomers
• dalliers
• sluggards
• idlers
• loafers
• lazybones
• slouches
• procrastinators
• loungers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speedsters
• hustlers
• scramblers
• speeders
• rushers
• go-getters
• hurriers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plodders

Housing market suffers historic reversion to the mean Formerly sizzling metro areas have gone cold, and the unsexy plodders are back in vogue. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026