Dented means: Extremely stupid.. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
dented
(colloquial, derogatory, Internet slang) Extremely stupid.
/dˈɛntɪd/Documented since 2010s2010sGen ZCurrent226 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~2010 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
BlueskyMay 2026
A fine (that wouldn't have dented the illegal immigrant's worth) reduced 99% to an amount this liar wouldn't even pay for his own kids' benefit. Just the kind of weasel the #MAGAts love...
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BlueskyMay 2026
Breaking. It was Zack Polanski who jobbied my hotel room carpet that time I was on a three day stag weekend in Inverness. He also dented my wife’s car door last year. And, he failed my Art O’Level in 1986. 😡
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BlueskyMay 2026
Evening - just back from work, the walk home from the station marred by walking past a scene with ambulances, a dented car and an electric scooter reduced to an assortment of broken components.
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BlueskyMay 2026
but he showed me puppy dogs and i felt so calm when no medicine or treatment or distraction i could provide for myself dented any of it just. sitting with him online stopped my tears and suddenly everything felt lik…
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BlueskyMay 2026
my mail person does this too KNOWING that someone took their car to my mailbox so its dented to shit im so tired of fighting my mailbox because the mail person cant be bothered
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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global
(colloquial, derogatory, Internet slang) Extremely stupid.
For parents
Dented means: Extremely stupid.. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
dented means: Extremely stupid.. Register: very informal, internet slang. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: intensifier
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“Evening - just back from work, the walk home from the station marred by walking past a scene with ambulances, a dented car and an electric scooter reduced to an assortment of broken components.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“but he showed me puppy dogs and i felt so calm when no medicine or treatment or distraction i could provide for myself dented any of it just. sitting with him online stopped my tears and suddenly everything felt like it was going to be ok”
— Bluesky· May 2026“my mail person does this too KNOWING that someone took their car to my mailbox so its dented to shit im so tired of fighting my mailbox because the mail person cant be bothered”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026Global
(heraldry) Having teeth of a specified colour.
A lion rampant sable, langued and dented gules.
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#3·Apr 26, 2026Global
(especially, heraldry, obsolete) Indented.
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“A fine (that wouldn't have dented the illegal immigrant's worth) reduced 99% to an amount this liar wouldn't even pay for his own kids' benefit. Just the kind of weasel the #MAGAts love...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Breaking. It was Zack Polanski who jobbied my hotel room carpet that time I was on a three day stag weekend in Inverness. He also dented my wife’s car door last year. And, he failed my Art O’Level in 1986. 😡”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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