Synonyms of wrinkles

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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

Per Dieux’s recommendation, the non-slip, plumping masks are best paired with its Auracle Eye Serum, a hydrating formula designed to target wrinkles and under-eye circles. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Beloved by experts and editors alike, the cream pairs retinol and glycolic acid, shea butter, and squalane to not only target wrinkles, but also help firm the skin and give your natural radiance an extra boost. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

The friction free surface reduces hair breakage and minimizes sleep wrinkles. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Shoppers agree this duvet cover is luxuriously soft and washes so well that it can be put right back on the bed without any wrinkles. — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The Razorfish report found that 69% of Gen Alpha boys want to prevent wrinkles and 25% have a skincare routine including up to five products. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026

Backed by thousands of five-star ratings, the cream is formulated with collagen, retinol, vitamin B5, and hyaluronic acid to help improve overall skin tone, promote elasticity, moisturize, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Researchers say Mercury’s rough, impact-scarred surface may hide ‘wrinkles’ from global contraction, offering fresh clues to the evolution of the solar system’s smallest, innermost planet. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Doyle was certainly aggressive and had some interesting wrinkles. — James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Sep. 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