Synonyms of plodding

Noun

1. drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork, labor, labour, toil

usage: hard monotonous routine work

2. plodding, plod, walk, walking

usage: the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere"

Verb

1. slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp, walk

usage: walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"

Adjective

1. leaden, plodding, effortful (vs. effortless)

usage: (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"