dented den·ted US/ˈdɛntɪd/ uncommon obsolete adjective 1. of metal e.g. “bent nails” “a car with a crumpled front end” “dented fenders” Synonymsbentcrumpled Similardamaged WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.