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

At the Las Vegas convention, both Cruise, 63, and the Birdman director, 62, were present to share the teaser, which showed an older Cruise with white, thinning hair and wrinkles, thanks to some prosthetics, old-age makeup and a hairpiece. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

One shopper wore it through the Florida heat and confirmed that the 3/4 sleeves remained comfortable and breezy, with no wrinkles to deal with after unpacking. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026

Kerr also said the Warriors were not interested in showing up strategic wrinkles, instead hoping to get Steph Curry around 30 minutes while trying out different lineups. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026

As for skin, Rahman says evidence shows red light therapy can help improve fine lines and wrinkles, though the effects are modest compared to more aggressive treatments like laser peels that dermatologists can perform in the office. —Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026

Combined with lactic acid, this treatment buffs out wrinkles, increases collagen, and regulates sebum. —Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

Rarely does something actually live up to the promise of reducing the appearance of deep wrinkles just as well as the popular injectable sans the needle. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026

Dozier added a few new wrinkles this time around, with more vendors and a family arcade space. —Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026

Both assist with the production of collagen and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. —ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026

Verb

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

Since the material never wrinkles, the pants are the ideal pick for wearing on long travel days or packing in your suitcase. —Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025

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