nodding vs cernuous

nodding and cernuous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nodding	No	Yes	No	No
cernuous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, nodding and cernuous are synonyms defined as:

nodding and cernuous: having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Other synonyms of nodding include drooping, pendulous, weeping.

nodding (adjective)	cernuous (adjective)
having branches or flower heads that bend downward	having branches or flower heads that bend downward