Pendulous and Upright

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Pendulous adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Usage example: a cow with a pendulous udder

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Upright is an antonym for pendulous.

Nearby Word: pendulum

Upright adjective - Upright in position or posture.

Usage example: he sat bolt upright

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Pendulous is an antonym for upright.

Nearby Words: uprightness, uprightly

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Upright and Pendulous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pendulous/upright

Pendulous & Upright. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pendulous/upright>.

Upright or Pendulous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pendulous/upright.

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