Synonyms of crimp

crimp 1 of 2

noun

1

as in furrow

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface

a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer

made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrow
• crease
• wrinkle
• crinkle
• loop
• pucker
• corrugation
• tuck
• ply
• seam
• pleat
• plait
• layer
• crow's-foot

2

as in obstacle

something that makes movement or progress difficult

the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacle
• hurdle
• obstruction
• embarrassment
• barrier
• interference
• let
• chain
• burden
• impediment
• shackles
• load
• hindrance
• cramp
• inhibition
• block
• handicap
• constraint
• brake
• hitch
• stumbling block
• drag
• trammel
• deterrent
• stop
• encumbrance
• clog
• bar
• rub
• fetter
• balk
• delay
• manacle
• restraint
• blockade
• rein
• holdback
• danger
• blockage
• disadvantage
• brick wall
• curb
• arrest
• snag
• embargo
• stone wall
• catch
• hazard
• stoppage
• difficulty
• hardship
• bit
• hobble
• reef
• stall
• peril
• drawback
• check
• holdup
• adversity
• cumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incentive
• stimulus
• spur
• catalyst
• edge
• advantage
• impetus
• break
• aid
• assistance
• benefit
• stimulant
• goad
• help
• boost
• handmaiden

crimp

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to pinch

Related Words

• pinch
• tweak
• grip
• clutch
• nip
• grasp
• hold
• clasp
• take

Dissimilar Words

• drop
• release
• loosen
• free
• spring
• loose

2

as in to crease

Related Words

• crease
• fold
• pucker
• wrinkle
• corrugate
• pleat
• ruffle
• ripple
• crumple
• scrunch
• crisp
• ruck
• knit
• crinkle
• rumple
• furrow
• contract
• muss (up)
• mess (up)

Dissimilar Words

• flatten
• smooth
• straighten
• press
• iron out
• iron
• even
• smoothen
• uncrumple
• unfold
• tidy
• neaten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crimp

Noun

Gas prices are once again on the rise a month after the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, resulting in a severe crimp in the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026

The war has put a crimp on the Strait of Hormuz, driving up gas prices to the $4 mark in Northwest Indiana. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Verb

That dynamic has crimped Netflix’ ability to woo ad dollars away from Disney, NBCUniversal and other media companies that have hours of live sports to sell, according to media buyers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026

Another turned a model into a full on hair cocoon and, after that, a style crimped into what looked like a melange of spider legs. — Essence, 4 May 2026