Synonyms of condensed

condensed 1 of 2

adjective

as in compressed

Related Words

• compressed
• dense
• compact
• thick
• substantial
• tight
• close
• sturdy
• solid
• tough
• frozen
• impervious
• impermeable
• impassable
• impenetrable
• rigid
• impregnable
• stiff
• firm
• hard
• inflexible
• unyielding
• unbending

Dissimilar Words

• permeable
• negotiable
• soft
• passable
• flexible
• giving
• elastic
• malleable
• penetrable
• yielding
• pliable
• porous
• absorbent
• squishy
• bendable

condensed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of condense

1

as in shrank

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

over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in squeezed

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

condense the information into as brief a report as possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in reduced

to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances

added condensed milk to the mix

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• extracted
• concentrated
• removed
• evaporated
• refined
• distilled
• purged
• enhanced
• purified
• clarified
• intensified
• cleaned
• compacted
• leached
• flushed
• cleansed
• enriched
• solidified
• boiled down
• deepened
• decocted
• heightened
• strengthened
• hardened
• recondensed
• fortified
• richened
• reconcentrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diluted
• cut
• weakened
• watered (down)
• thinned
• adulterated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condensed

Adjective

That said, a shorter mortgage term can mean larger monthly payments, thanks to the condensed timeframe (depending on how much of a mortgage balance is being refinanced). — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026

Get out the frozen peaches and sweetened condensed milk, and your blender. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026

Verb

This Oreo takes us back to Sunday afternoons at Grandma’s house, with the classic flavors of one of the South’s most iconic recipes condensed into a single cookie. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity and ease of reading. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026