Definition of pendulous
1
archaic
: poised without visible support
2a
: suspended so as to swing freely
branches hung with pendulous vines
b
: inclined or hanging downward
pendulous jowls
3
: marked by vacillation, indecision, or uncertainty
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The first known use of pendulous was circa 1605
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