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
• 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
• coinages
• devices
• pictures
• novelties
• gadgets
• contraptions
• conceptions
• brainchildren
• designs
• gizmos
• visions
• phantasies
• dreams
• fantasies
• gismos
• 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
• smoothes
• irons
• flattens
• irons out
• straightens
• presses
• smoothens
• evens
• uncrumples
• unfolds
• tidies
• neatens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrinkles

Noun

Shoppers also noted improvements in wrinkles and fine lines. —Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025

Webb has thrown wrinkles at the Dodgers before. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream The cream is formulated with skin-nourishing ingredients, like niacinamide to brighten the skin and strengthen its moisture barrier, amino peptides to firm and sculpt, and hydrating hyaluronic acid to plump fine lines and wrinkles. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025

Regardless of what Payton calls, Nix has to iron out the wrinkles. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025

Via a cocktail of vitamin C and the antioxidant properties of ferulic acid and vitamin E, this Vogue Verified vitamin C serum delivers environmental protection, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, improves firmness, and brightens. —Akili King, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025

The Love, Indus Freedom of Expression Line Limiter is a formula designed specifically for targeting fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes (aka crow’s feet), mouth, and on the forehead. —Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025

Made with soft, four-way stretch fabric that resists wrinkles and pilling, they’re built to handle long flights and repeat wears. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025

Akin to a silk pillowcase, a silk robe reduces friction on skin, kicking fine lines and wrinkles to the curb. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025

Verb

Here’s a cotton dress that resists wrinkles thanks to its poplin fabric—a tight weave that boosts durability and prevents creasing. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025