pendent Syllabification: (pend·ent)Pronunciation: /ˈpendənt/Definition of pendent adjective 1hanging down or overhanging:pendent lichens 2undecided; pending:the use of jurisdiction to decide pendent claims 3 Grammar (especially of a sentence) incomplete; not having a finite verb. Derivatives pendency noun pendent in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pendent in the British & World English dictionary