Plodding and Rattling

Opposite meaning words

Plodding adjective - (of movement) slow and laborious.

Show all Definitions

Rattling is an antonym for plodding.

Nearby Words: plod, plodded, plodder

Rattling adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: we drove off at a rattling pace

Show all Definitions

Plodding is an antonym for rattling.

Nearby Words: rattle, rattled, rattler

Cite this Source

Rattling and Plodding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plodding/rattling

Plodding & Rattling. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plodding/rattling>.

Rattling or Plodding. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plodding/rattling.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "plodding" and "rattling" have occurred on timeline