Synonyms of ambling

ambling 1 of 2

adjective

as in plodding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plodding
• loitering
• shuffling
• lingering
• strolling
• heavy-footed
• lounging
• lethargic
• inching
• loafing
• slow-footed
• tarrying
• inert
• leisurely
• slowing
• inactive
• decelerating
• deliberate
• creeping
• unhurried
• crawling
• dragging
• pokey
• dilatory
• dallying
• procrastinating
• poking
• lagging
• poky
• sluggish
• languid
• dawdling
• measured
• tardy
• stalling
• dillydallying
• laggard
• slow
• snail-paced
• filibustering
• snaillike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushing
• rapid
• running
• swift
• brisk
• speedy
• hasty
• breathless
• quick
• speeding
• lightning
• flying
• racing
• fast
• dizzy
• ready
• whirlwind
• fleet
• bolting
• rocketing
• snappy
• meteoric
• hurrying
• expeditious
• prompt
• whirling
• breakneck
• scudding
• scurrying
• careering
• barreling
• scooting
• zipping
• warp-speed
• accelerated
• whisking
• rushed
• hurried
• quickened
• hastened

ambling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of amble

as in strolling

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolling
• wandering
• sauntering
• walking
• hiking
• roaming
• rambling
• tramping
• perambulating
• traversing
• marching
• roving
• tromping
• traipsing
• trekking
• promenading
• peregrinating
• power walking

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of ambling

Verb

In addition to ambling under shallow water, it's reckoned good for grass, concrete and gravel. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024

Video provided by Transport for New South Wales showed the koala ambling through Casula station on Friday, around 21 miles south-west of the city’s central business district. —NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024