plodding

/plˈɒdɪŋ/

/ˈpɫɑdɪŋ/

Plodding

hard monotonous routine work

synonyms : donkeywork

the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

synonyms : plod

plodding

(of movement) slow and laborious

synonyms : leaden

Examples

1. With the more powerful 3.5L V8 engine this wasn’t a slow plodding truck like the 1962 Forward Control.

2. While die-hard fans still enjoyed Star Trek’s film debut, most viewers couldn’t get past the plodding story and dialogue-heavy scenes.

3. But then in the 1870s, a new discovery challenged the idea of dinosaurs as plodding, simple beasts.

4. this gives it a bouncy, syncopated feel, in contrast to the plodding, almost metronomic main riff.