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

Why stem cells work in skincare products Stem cells naturally contain amino acids and peptides, which are essential to skin rejuvenation and can help prevent lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture, and slow signs of aging. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

And just like that, another wrinkle was added to what should be a frenetic MLB trade deadline weekend for the reigning back-to-back champions. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Verb

Linen has a reputation for wrinkling, but the beauty of these pants is that the creases look intentional. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Keep scrolling for more petite spring pants that won’t wrinkle. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026