Plodding and Zippy

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Plodding adjective - (of movement) slow and laborious.

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Zippy is an antonym for plodding.

Nearby Words: plod, plodded, plodder

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

Usage example: she just bought a zippy new computer that should enable her to work more efficiently

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Plodding is an antonym for zippy.

Nearby Words: zipped, zipping

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Zippy and Plodding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plodding/zippy

Plodding & Zippy. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plodding/zippy>.

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