Idle and Plodding

Idle

Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

Plodding and idle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plodding" instead an adjective "Idle".

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

Plodding

Plodding adjective - (of movement) slow and laborious.
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Idle and plodding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Plodding".

Nearby Words: plod, plodded, plodder
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