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

The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026

Verb

The interview has been lightly condensed and edited for clarity. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026

The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 June 2026