CONCAVE Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kän-ˈkāv

Definition of concave

as in hollow

curved inward a concave lens

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concave

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noun

as in cavity

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Recent Examples of concave

Adjective

Checking the Seal Jars that have successfully sealed will have a concave lid that won't pop back up when pressed. — Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026 Second, the two sides must be readily distinguishable from each other, usually by applying color or markings to one side, although in rare cases they can be distinguished by shape, with one side being convex and the other being concave. — ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026 The Neutrino has a quad concave—four deep channels within one deeper channel—on the belly of the board. — Brent Rose, Wired News, 20 Mar. 2026 Hines and Pidgeon give the woman a choreography, the dramatic toss of the hair, the hips gone concave, the Marlboro rasp in her voice. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concave

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Adjective

The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Every unfilled titanium lattice sank as water flooded its hollow channels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hollow

Noun

Some social media users claim that their boyfriend’s bad habits resulted in everything from cavities to recurring bacterial vaginosis.

— Georgia Casey, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
If a crack reaches a giant zucchini’s internal cavity, the zucchini — known as marrow by growers — is disqualified.

— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cavity

Noun

Guests equipped with wifi, a fire pit, showers, fleece robes, and tea are left in total seclusion to alternate between hot soaks and cannonballing into the ocean, with intermittent paddleboarding.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Bela is then transported to the sea, and then the family sedan, which is now filled up with the ball pit balls — as well as Other Mommy.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pit

Adjective

Republicans fear depressed turnout among their supporters in Texas could jeopardize their control of the Senate seat.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Simply put, a rain garden is a depressed bed planted with native perennials and shrubs selected for their high-water tolerance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

Noun

And what is the second derivative, or the concavity, of the potential during those same relevant e-foldings of inflation?

— Big Think, Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.

— Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024

Definition of concavity

Adjective

One serving size of peanuts is 1 ounce, or about the amount that would fill a cupped hand.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2026
New leaves become cupped and turn pale green, the leaf edges turn yellow, and the undersides of the leaves may turn purplish.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026

Definition of cupped

Noun

The initiative’s goal is by 2030 to have empowered 3 million people to recognize the early signs of anxiety and depression, and take steps toward helping those.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
In addition to fentanyl, toxicology tests detected alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; the muscle relaxant methocarbamol; and quetiapine, a medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and, in some cases, depression.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026

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