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

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

For this reason, always inspect cans before use and discard any that are leaking, bulging, or badly dented. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Buyers of high-end property have been active in Saudi Arabia this year, even as the Iran war has dented sales of the priciest homes elsewhere in the Gulf, according to DarGlobal CEO Ziad El Chaar. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Nelson left the hood dented, officials said. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Most shoes have a firm outer, which takes up more space in your suitcase and can easily be dented if not packed correctly. — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Hoiby’s actions have further dented the popularity and once very positive public image of the royal family. — Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

But the campaign hasn’t dented China’s industrial prowess. — Paul Wiseman, ABC News, 15 June 2026

Barton’s work has been eviscerated by scholars, but this has hardly dented his popularity. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

The front bumper of Shelton's car is now cracked and the hood is dented. — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 June 2026