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

GanttPro’s dashboards, for instance, though limited, feature a collection of widgets that track task competition, time spent on tasks, scheduling, and more in one place. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 30 June 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

During testing, the layout was easy to customize, allowing widgets to be rearranged or hidden based on the information most relevant to the user. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 16 June 2026

The deep-learning assistant integrates with the company’s existing size widgets and retailer data portals, and rolls out for retail deployment at the start of June. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 May 2026