Synonyms of concoction

concoction

noun

kən-ˈkäk-shən 

as in invention

something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination

the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invention
• innovation
• creation
• product
• coinage
• contrivance
• device
• brainchild
• wrinkle
• work
• conception
• contraption
• design
• gadget
• novelty
• gizmo
• dream
• fantasy
• vision
• origination
• picture
• imagining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copy
• imitation
• reproduction
• duplicate
• facsimile
• replication
• clone
• duplication
• replica
• carbon copy
• dupe
• reduplication

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concoction

To spin total concoctions into something so riveting is — for better or worse — an admirable cinematic skill, one Hur uses to turn a tale of forensic malfeasance into mass entertainment of considerable quality. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Bridget then makes and takes a concoction that ends her pregnancy. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Sacramentans who love their coffee already know the region is home to a wide variety of cafes serving as many different coffee concoctions are there are coffee shops. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

For best results, spray the potent concoction onto your mid-lengths and ends after towel-drying, ease a comb through your hair to ensure uniform distribution, and only then proceed with your normal styling regimen. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026