Synonyms & related words for pendulum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pendulum — including seesaw, oscillator, teeterboard. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pendulum

Explore words related to pendulum — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pendular, swings, swinging, swung, oscillate, horologium, clocks, horologe. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pendulum

Common synonyms for pendulum include seesaw, oscillator, teeterboard — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pendulum come from?

The word pendulum breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pend-, from Latin pendo (“hang”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.