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

When the phone is open, the display shows two home-screen pages with Today View (a vertically scrolling list of customizable widgets) on the left. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Each product features an interactive DPP widget on the product page, providing transparent access to detailed fabric composition, sustainability metrics and supplier information. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Use of this widget is subject to the Axiom Terms and Privacy Notice. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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