Pendulous and Stiff

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Pendulous adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Usage example: a cow with a pendulous udder

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Stiff is an antonym for pendulous.

Nearby Word: pendulum

Stiff adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.

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Pendulous is an antonym for stiff.

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

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Stiff and Pendulous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pendulous/stiff

Pendulous & Stiff. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pendulous/stiff>.

Stiff or Pendulous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pendulous/stiff.

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