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

The Broncos were incorporating new pieces and new offensive wrinkles into their maiden offensive voyage in 2025. —Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 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

Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025

At the 2019 investor day for HBO Max, executives at AT&T and WarnerMedia promised that companion podcasts for HBO series would be integrated into the streaming service, but technical and distribution wrinkles complicated the rollout. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 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

With continued use, clinical trials demonstrated improvements in hydration, elasticity and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. —Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Because there are more aliens aboard the Maginot than just a Xenomorph, Hawley adds a few new wrinkles to the usual disgusting Alien progression of face-hugger to chest-burster. —Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

Next, tuck the neighboring sides in as tightly as possible, and smooth out any wrinkles that are present. —Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 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