suspended (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /səˈspɛndɪd/

Definition

Held in place by being attached from above, or hanging freely in a fluid.

Examples

• The delicate chandelier was suspended from the high ceiling by a single chain.

• Dust motes were suspended in the air, visible in the shaft of sunlight.

• The artist created a mobile with various shapes suspended at different heights.

How to Use suspended

be suspended from (prepositional phrase)

To be hung or removed from a position/privilege. — "The banner was suspended from the balcony."

suspended in (prepositional phrase)

To be floating within a substance. — "Tiny particles were suspended in the liquid."

Synonyms of suspended

Words with a similar meaning to suspended:

• hanging
• dangling
• lofted
• pendent

Antonyms of suspended

Words with the opposite meaning to suspended:

• supported
• resting

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