adj.
Pronunciation: -l ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin pendulus, from pend ē re to hang
Date: circa 1605
1 archaic : poised without visible support
2 a : 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
– pen · du · lous · ness noun