Synonyms of wrinkle

wrinkle 1 of 2

noun

ˈriŋ-kəl 

1

as in furrow

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface

the old woman's face creased into wrinkles as she smiled

the curtains cascaded onto the floor in ripples and wrinkles

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in innovation

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

the latest wrinkle in digital photography

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

wrinkle

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verb

1

as in to furrow

to develop creases or folds

if you don't fold clothes promptly after drying, they'll wrinkle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrow
• crease
• fold
• crinkle
• double
• rumple
• crumple
• collapse

2

as in to crumple

to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in

sitting down on the bedspread wrinkled it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrinkle

Noun

Which is why the deals we’re stoked to see great sales on some of the best crepey skin treatments, mascaras for older women and wrinkle patches. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026

Shockingly comfy for a mini dress, the Prettygarden Short A-line Mini Dress will get plenty of wear this fall with its wrinkle-free construction and flattering fit that comes in sizes ranging from XS to 2XL. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Choose grapes that are firm, plump, mold-free, and attached to fresh stems; avoid mushy, wrinkled, or brown grapes. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

Time can wrinkle a face and rust a piece of steel, but for Chuck Wehrli 25 years is not nearly long enough to fade a memory. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026