Synonyms of widgets

widgets

noun

plural of widget

as in gadgets

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gadgets
• tools
• appliances
• gizmos
• mechanisms
• accessories
• contraptions
• innovations
• jiggers
• contrivances
• gimmicks
• instruments
• inventions
• implements
• utensils
• tricks
• ingenuities
• adjuncts
• doodads
• doohickeys
• thingamajigs
• thingamabobs
• dinguses
• thingummies
• hickeys
• hootenannies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of widgets

Google suggests its new operating system could be used to create custom widgets on the fly. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

However, few incorporate a display that can be used as a clock, notification center or a place to store OS widgets. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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

Display your own photos, widgets like weather, calendars, stick notes and more. — Tantse Walter, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Over the last few years, home service operators were sold an explosion of AI tools—voice agents, chat widgets, follow-up bots. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Of course, movies and TV shows are not widgets and washing machines, and results of any finished product varies widely depending on a host of factors. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 June 2026

The widgets that are currently rolling out add sports scores, time zones, a focus timer, and a checklist, which are already some of my favorite new Firefox features in years. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 18 June 2026

The hardware in the Porsche Communication Management module is much faster than before (Porsche says up to five times), and there are more customizable widgets and an onboard personal assistant. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026