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Synonyms for indented

  • adjective

Most common

jagged serrated serrate notched

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Jagged — cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in

jagged, serrated, serrate, notched, toothed, dentate, saw-toothed, nicked, crenate, jaggy, crenated, erose US, aerose UK, dented dated

Antonyms

outdented, flush, smooth

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in.

Example sentences

  • jagged I cut my fringe myself, and now it's all jagged.
  • notched The share price has notched an all-time of $115 yesterday.
  • serrated This butter knife has a serrated edge.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
indentedfalling
jaggedrising
notchedfalling
serratedsteady
serratefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
jaggy, erose
6 letters
jagged2, dented2, nicked1, aerose
7 letters
notched1, toothed1, dentate, serrate2, crenate
8 letters
serrated3, crenated

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jagged2 = 2 syllables).