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

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

Lyon's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League were further dented after a 0-0 draw at Angers, extending its winless run in all competitions to nine matches. —ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

Vladimir Tarasenko and Matt Boldy scored in a four-goal second period as Minnesota dented Detroit’s tenuous chances for an Eastern Conference playoff spot. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026

The inspector found moldy bell peppers and dented cans in the walk-in cooler and saw an employee wash their hands without soap. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026

The United Arab Emirates – its image as a glamorous safe haven already dented by a month-long barrage of nearly five hundred Iranian missiles and more than two thousand attack drones – was once again in Tehran’s firing line. —Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026

Being divisive hasn’t dented its sales numbers. —Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026

Nike’s recovery was already coming at a tough time as a global trade war dented its efforts to improve profitability and drive sales from inflation-weary shoppers. —Gabrielle Fonrouge,jessica Golden,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026

Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, 13 eateries received citations for health code violations including slime, dead German cockroaches and dented can foods. —Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026