pendent vs problematic

pendent

adj
  • Incomplete in some sense, such as lacking a finite verb. 

  • Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended. 

  • Pending in various senses. 

  • Either hanging in some sense, or constructed of multiple elements such as the voussoirs of an arch or the pendentives of a dome, none of which can stand on its own, but which in combination are stable. 

problematic

adj
  • Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt. 

  • Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide. 

  • Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism). 

  • a problematic analysis 

noun
  • A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study. 

How often have the words pendent and problematic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )