Synonyms of widget

widget

noun

ˈwi-jət 

as in gadget

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use

manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gadget
• tool
• appliance
• gizmo
• mechanism
• contraption
• jigger
• accessory
• innovation
• gimmick
• instrument
• contrivance
• implement
• utensil
• invention
• trick
• ingenuity
• adjunct
• thingamajig
• doohickey
• thingamabob
• hickey
• doodad
• thingummy
• dingus
• hootenanny

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of widget

Spotify is terrifying much of the podcast industry with a tiny little widget. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The live transit widget and more personalized responses are rolling out now to everywhere Ask Maps is available — which as of today, has been expanded to include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Japan and Mexico. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026

These guys are being treated like disposable widgets, not human beings. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

After the pilot concluded in March, the widget was launched fully with the same user experience. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026