Synonyms of compressed

compressed 1 of 2

adjective

as in compacted

Related Words

• compacted
• stiffened
• hardened
• tempered
• indurated
• compact
• dense
• solid
• rigid
• condensed
• unyielding
• thick
• stiff
• case-hardened
• inelastic
• firm
• thickset
• heavy
• close
• inflexible
• unbending
• hard
• ramrod
• adamantine
• substantial
• sturdy
• impermeable
• rocklike
• impenetrable
• nonporous

Dissimilar Words

• soft
• thin
• spongy
• loose
• scattered
• flexible
• flabby
• elastic
• malleable
• pliable
• floppy
• pliant
• light
• squishy
• slack
• squashy
• supple
• flaccid
• limp
• porous
• permeable
• droopy
• airy
• bendable
• lank
• ultrasoft

compressed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of compress

1

as in condensed

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together

a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condensed
• squeezed
• packed
• compacted
• consolidated
• constricted
• collapsed
• crammed
• narrowed (down)
• simplified
• contracted
• telescoped
• capsuled
• capsulized
• shortened
• constringed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• jammed
• crowded
• curtailed
• decreased
• concentrated
• boiled down
• shrank
• jam-packed
• downsized
• streamlined
• diminished
• lessened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• opened
• outstretched
• scattered
• dispersed
• decompressed
• dilated
• dissipated
• outspread
• inflated
• distended
• swelled

2

as in shrank

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter

the substance can compress under pressure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condensed
• shrank
• constricted
• decreased
• collapsed
• contracted
• flattened
• diminished
• dried up
• withdrew
• deflated
• retreated
• shriveled
• withered
• lessened
• dwindled
• receded
• wilted
• abated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• increased
• swelled
• grew
• accumulated
• ballooned
• inflated
• snowballed
• puffed (up)
• ballooned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compressed

Adjective

Due to brass shortages, some knives had to be made with wooden handles, out of compressed leather washers, or bakelite plastic. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

The company has faced compressed margins exacerbated by a dull lineup in recent years. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Wasn’t even a camcorder, but a video microphone which compressed it. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, vessel traffic in the equally important Bab el Mandeb Strait, between the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa, was slightly compressed from the previous week. — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026