Plodder
Plodder noun - Someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others.
Usage example: the guide halted the tour group so that the plodders who had fallen behind could catch up
Straggler and plodder are semantically related. in laggard topic. In some cases you can use "Straggler" instead a noun "Plodder".
Straggler
Straggler noun - Someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others.
Usage example: by three o'clock, only a few stragglers were still making their painful way to the marathon's finish
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