plodder

noun
UK /ˈplɒd.ər/
US /ˈplɑː.dɚ/

A plodder is someone who keeps going slowly and steadily.

She is a plodder who never gives up, even when the work is hard.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who works slowly but with steady effort.

He may not be the fastest, but as a plodder he always finishes the job.

3. A horse or animal that moves with heavy, slow steps.

The old plodder pulled the cart along the muddy road.

4. Someone who lacks imagination or quickness in thinking.

The critics called him a plodder with no fresh ideas.