plodding (n.)
- application
- arid
- assiduity
- assiduousness
- barren
- blah
- blank
- cold
- concentration
- constancy
- constant
- dead
- diligence
- dim
- doggedness
- dry
- empty
- endurance
- engrossment
- fade
- faithful
- fidelity
- flat
- grinding
- heavy
- hollow
- humdrum
- indefatigability
- industriousness
- industry
- insistence
- insistency
- lasting
- loyalty
- monotone
- obstinacy
- pale
- patience
- patient
- pedestrian
- permanence
- permanent
- perseverance
- persistence
- persistency
- pertinacity
- poky
- preoccupation
- relentlessness
- resolution
- sedulity
- sedulousness
- single-mindedness
- slow
- stability
- stable
- stamina
- steadfastness
- steadiness
- steady
- stiff
- straining
- striving
- stubbornness
- sweating
- tenaciousness
- tenacity
- tirelessness
- working
plodding (adj.)
- arid
- assiduous
- banausic
- barren
- blank
- bloodless
- characterless
- cold
- colorless
- constant
- continuing
- dead
- diligent
- dim
- dismal
- dogged
- dreary
- drudging
- dry
- dull
- dusty
- effete
- elephantine
- empty
- enduring
- etiolated
- faithful
- fidelity
- flat
- hardworking
- heavy
- ho-hum
- hollow
- humdrum
- immutable
- inalterable
- inane
- indefatigable
- indomitable
- industrious
- insipid
- insistent
- invincible
- jejune
- laboring
- lasting
- leaden
- lifeless
- low-spirited
- loyal
- monotone
- monotonous
- obstinate
- pale
- pallid
- patient
- pedestrian
- permanent
- persevering
- persistent
- persisting
- pertinacious
- pointless
- poky
- ponderous
- preoccupied
- rapt
- relentless
- resolute
- resolution
- sedulous
- single-minded
- sleepless
- slow
- solemn
- spiritless
- stable
- steadfast
- steady
- sterile
- stiff
- stodgy
- straining
- struggling
- stubborn
- stuffy
- superficial
- tasteless
- tedious
- tenacious
- tireless
- toiling
- unconquerable
- undaunted
- undiscouraged
- unfailing
- unfaltering
- unflagging
- unflinching
- uninterrupted
- unrelenting
- unremitting
- unsleeping
- unswerving
- untiring
- unwavering
- unwearied
- unwearying
- vapid
- wooden
- working
