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- [pen-juh-luh s, pen-duh-]
- /ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də-/
- /ˈpen.djʊ.ləs/
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- [pen-juh-luh s, pen-duh-]
- /ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də-/
Definitions of pendulous word
- adjective pendulous hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms. 1
- adjective pendulous swinging freely; oscillating. 1
- adjective pendulous vacillating or undecided; wavering. 1
- adjective pendulous Something that is pendulous hangs downwards and moves loosely, usually in an unattractive way. 0
- adjective pendulous hanging downwards, esp so as to swing from side to side 0
- adjective pendulous hanging freely or loosely; suspended so as to swing 0
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Origin of pendulous
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, pendulous is from the Latin word pendulus hanging, swinging. See pend, -ulous
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Parts of speech for Pendulous
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pendulous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pendulous
adj pendulous
- beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
- cernuous — (of some flowers or buds) drooping
- dangling — to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
- droopy — hanging down; sagging.
- flabby — hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
adjective pendulous
- dangly — dangling; hanging down
- irresilient — Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.
- oscillating — Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.
- weeping — expressing grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears: weeping multitudes.
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