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

This legal wrinkle can make going on an Alaska cruise difficult for some travelers, but there are plenty of sailings to the remarkable state that don’t require a passport or any other proof of citizenship. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

False morels look more brainy than real morels, often with more wrinkles, folds, and channels than true pores. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 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