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

While the beautiful people always display youth (even if it’s paid for), the always original Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio was unrecognizable, doubling his actual age of 32 with wizened grey hair, beard and bushy eyebrows, prosthetic wrinkles and a cane. —Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026

Made from the brand’s signature silky jersey, this A-line midi drapes beautifully and resists wrinkles, while a V-neck front and back add airflow and side-seam pockets give you a place to stash your phone. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Use light passes only to remove wrinkles while avoiding saturation of your garment, advises Stern. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026

This protects the integrity of the material and also cuts down on wrinkles. —Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 1 May 2026

It’s made with powerhouse skincare ingredients like paracress to target wrinkles and vitamin E to brighten and nourish your complexion with each application. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Housemarque adds more wrinkles to the gunplay with a shield that absorbs blue bullets that fuels devastating power weapons. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

Locals embrace its natural texture, wrinkles and all, which adds to that effortless feel. —Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026

Its star ingredient, matrixyl, is a blend of peptides that support your skin’s natural collagen production with long-term anti-aging results that target deeper lines and wrinkles. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

Verb

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, 30 Apr. 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