Synonyms of dented

dented 1 of 2

adjective

as in concave

curved inward

the dented car fender bore silent testament to an accident that no one in the family was owning up to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concave
• hollow
• sunken
• depressed
• dimpled
• cupped
• indented
• dished
• recessed
• compressed
• cavernous
• diminished
• reduced
• crescentic
• recurved
• alveolar
• pockmarked
• contracted
• condensed
• cuplike
• cuppy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• convex
• protuberant
• risen
• enlarged
• inflated
• swollen
• projecting
• distended
• bulbous
• extended
• puffy
• protruding
• bulging
• bloated
• expanded
• blown up
• ballooning
• rounded
• cambered
• protrusive
• round
• spherical
• domed
• global
• puffed
• globular
• jutting

dented

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dent

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• depleted
• diminished
• lowered
• eased
• slashed
• lessened
• dwindled
• downsized
• dropped
• abated
• minimized
• cut
• compressed
• knocked down
• downscaled
• nicked
• trimmed
• shrank
• curtailed
• pared
• clipped
• shortened
• truncated
• deflated
• contracted
• de-escalated
• constricted
• cropped
• cut down
• condensed
• pruned
• retrenched
• docked
• whittled
• cut back
• modified
• abbreviated
• modulated
• abridged
• qualified
• moderated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• enlarged
• expanded
• augmented
• raised
• boosted
• amplified
• inflated
• swelled
• escalated
• distended
• extended
• dilated
• prolonged
• elongated
• added (to)
• lengthened
• blew up
• supplemented
• aggrandized
• protracted
• complemented
• enhanced
• intensified
• heightened
• redoubled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dented

Adjective

Check for dented seams and bulging lids, which can point to food safety issues, recommends Morawetz. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

The sister would then point to her large, dented forehead. — Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

Many food banks refuse to accept dented cans or open packages due to the potential for spoilage. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026

Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line hemmed in between a lush forest and a massive rock. — CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

Verb

Two cans of seafood paella broth were dented enough to be sent to the garbage with Stop Sales. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The temple has long been a revered institution in Thailand, where the majority of the population are Buddhist, but its image has been dented by the financial scandal. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The Iran war has also dented the region’s reputation for safety. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Big Ten revenue has dented the deficit, according to budget figures obtained by the California Post, but the expense of fielding competitive teams in all sports is soaring. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The facility had dented cans of olives, tomato sauce and artichokes. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

It was not thought players’ potential legal cases would materialise, with the coach believing morale had been dented but not broken. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Marvel dented its reputation as a box-office juggernaut after several of the franchise's films — remember The Marvels — fell well short of expectations. — Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026