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Added 9 October 2026

pendulous

/ˈpɛndjʊləs/ adjective

In Latin: pendulus Wiktionary

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Hanging from, or as if from, a support.
Indecisive or hesitant
Having branches etc. that bend downwards; drooping or weeping

Origin

Borrowed from Latin pendulus (“pendant”), from pendeō (“to hang”).

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