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

On Wednesday night, northern and central parts of the state saw hail the size of golf balls that pummeled people’s roofs, shattered windows and dented cars, along with damaging wind gusts. — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Hail pummeled people's roofs, shattered windows and dented cars. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

The dented hood, however, may remain as a reminder of the encounter. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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

The recent run-up in rates has dented municipal bond prices, leaving one corner of the market offering especially attractive tax-free income. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

The group continues to see healthy prospects for jewelry, even though comparable growth in the division decelerated to 11 percent in the third quarter from 18 percent in the prior three months, as the slowdown in China dented sales at Qeelin. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Also sent to the garbage via Stop Sales were dented cans of pineapple juice, oyster sauce and bean sauce. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

And the protesters’ grit, wit, inventiveness, and fearlessness have dented Modi’s authority like nothing else has in the past 12 years. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 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