1. hanging down or suspended from above
2. remaining undecided or unsettled
Usage: formal

1. something that hangs down, especially an ornament or decoration

Examples

• The pendent branches of the willow tree swayed in the breeze.
• A beautiful crystal pendent hung from the chandelier.
• The legal case remained pendent for several months.
• She wore a silver pendent around her neck.
• The pendent icicles created a winter wonderland.
• The matter is still pendent before the court.
• Pendent vines covered the old stone wall.