Nodding and Pendulous

Nodding

Nodding adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: some students, with nodding heads, were helplessly falling asleep during the boring lecture
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Synonyms for Nodding

Pendulous is a synonym for nodding. In some cases you can use "Pendulous" instead an adjective "Nodding". popular alternative

Nearby Words: nod, nodded

Pendulous

Pendulous adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: a cow with a pendulous udder

Nodding is a synonym for pendulous. You can use "Nodding" instead an adjective "Pendulous". popular alternative

Nearby Word: pendulum
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