Synonyms of wrinkles

wrinkles 1 of 2

noun

plural of wrinkle

1

as in creases

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

• creases
• furrows
• crinkles
• plies
• pleats
• crimps
• puckers
• corrugations
• loops
• tucks
• plaits
• layers
• seams
• crow's-feet

2

as in innovations

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

the latest wrinkle in digital photography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innovations
• inventions
• products
• works
• concoctions
• contrivances
• creations
• devices
• coinages
• pictures
• novelties
• gadgets
• conceptions
• designs
• brainchildren
• contraptions
• gizmos
• visions
• dreams
• fantasies
• originations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copies
• reproductions
• duplicates
• imitations
• carbon copies
• clones
• duplications
• facsimiles
• dupes
• replicas
• replications
• reduplications

wrinkles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wrinkle

1

as in furrows

to develop creases or folds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrows
• creases
• folds
• crinkles
• rumples
• doubles
• crumples
• collapses

2

as in crumples

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

sitting down on the bedspread wrinkled it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crumples
• scrunches
• folds
• crinkles
• creases
• furrows
• rumples
• puckers
• ruffles
• ripples
• crimps
• pleats
• knits
• corrugates
• rucks
• crisps
• contracts
• musses (up)
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooths
• irons
• flattens
• irons out
• straightens
• presses
• smoothens
• evens
• uncrumples
• unfolds
• tidies
• neatens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrinkles

Noun

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

As collagen production declines with age, that support breaks down, which is a key reason why skin gradually thins and develops fine lines and wrinkles. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Loss of collagen can lead to wrinkles, sagging, and changes in skin texture. — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026

Speaking of redundancy, the keycaps include two different little brain icons—one with more wrinkles and one with fewer—used to increase or decrease the reasoning effort in your current composer panel. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

As Craig and Schobel continue to get more comfortable with the scheme, the Horned Frogs will continue to add new wrinkles to the offense. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

One of my favorite hotel hacks to get wrinkles out is to hang a garment in the bathroom before taking a hot shower. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

The barrel-leg silhouette gives them a sleeker shape, while the mid-weight fabric feels soft and resists wrinkles. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Remove laundry from the washer quickly to avoid odors and stubborn wrinkles. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Verb

That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026

There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025