Antonyms for pendent

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pen-duh nt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn dənt

Definition of pendent

Origin : c.1600 respelling of Middle English pendaunt "hanging, overhanging" (late 14c., from Old French pendant; see pendant) on model of its Latin original, pendentem.

As in pendulous/pendent : adj hanging
As in undecided : adj not sure, not definite
As in unsettled : adj not decided, taken care of
As in hanging : adj dangling
As in pendulous : adj hanging
As in pensile : adj hanging
As in dangling : adj supported from above

Example sentences :

He grovelled on the divan heavy in thought and with pendent arms.
Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola

Descending the pendent rope, Paul disappears in the darkness.
Extract from : « Oswald Langdon » by Carson Jay Lee

His dress consists of a high-crowned hat, and a pendent frill.
Extract from : « Rembrandt and His Works » by John Burnet

The pendent ornament called a tassel is a diminutive of Mid.
Extract from : « The Romance of Words (4th ed.) » by Ernest Weekley

Mrs. Hooven had pendent earrings of imitation jet in her ears.
Extract from : « The Octopus » by Frank Norris

A variety occurs with larger, more conical, and pendent pods.
Extract from : « The Field and Garden Vegetables of America » by Fearing Burr

Hahn's horse was standing there obediently with pendent reins anchoring it!
Extract from : « Rimrock Trail » by J. Allan Dunn

They are erect, pendent, or spreading, according to their form or position.
Extract from : « The Ocean World: » by Louis Figuier

To this was sometimes suspended a pomander-box, tablets, or a pendent reliquary.
Extract from : « Jewellery » by H. Clifford Smith,

The pendent ornaments hung to the necklaces are very beautiful.
Extract from : « Jewellery » by H. Clifford Smith,

Synonyms for pendent

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