Synonyms of inventions

inventions

noun

plural of invention

1

as in innovations

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

his clever invention made people's lives easier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innovations
• products
• devices
• creations
• works
• concoctions
• contrivances
• conceptions
• gadgets
• coinages
• wrinkles
• brainchildren
• designs
• novelties
• pictures
• contraptions
• gizmos
• visions
• dreams
• fantasies
• originations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copies
• reproductions
• imitations
• facsimiles
• duplicates
• clones
• duplications
• replications
• replicas
• dupes
• carbon copies
• reduplications

2

as in fictions

something that is the product of the imagination

unsurprisingly, the story about being kidnapped by aliens was pure invention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fictions
• fantasies
• tales
• stories
• fables
• fabrications
• novels
• figments
• anecdotes
• narratives
• yarns
• misrepresentations
• fairy tales
• falsehoods
• lies
• untruths
• falsities
• prevarications
• mendacities
• fibs
• make-believe
• whoppers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities
• materialities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inventions

Given sufficient time, though, this leads to transformative therapies and inventions that become a part of our well-being and livelihood. — Brendon Davis, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Think of the stirrup, sometimes credited as being one of the three most important inventions in the course of history. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

By the 1800s, inventions like mechanical refrigeration had made ice cream cheaper and more accessible. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

The inventions are bright, fun, and made with serious pastry skill, and the team doesn’t take themselves too seriously. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

American Standard toilets Many modern inventions morph over time as technology improves or new construction materials are developed. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Armed with an arsenal of tools – from DIY inventions to GPS trackers to drones – Daniel scours the turbulent Vistula River on an all-consuming search, desperate for answers. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Mark Asta, dean of Berkeley’s College of Engineering, said EPIC could help move university inventions toward commercial products. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

For years, men have talked themselves out of one of fashion’s greatest inventions. — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026