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

The wool balls work best with small to medium loads, which is a better way to dry your clothing anyway, as overloading the dryer leads to excessive friction which reduces the softness of materials and creates wrinkles. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 9 Nov. 2026

Designed to help smooth the appearance of wrinkles while supporting visibly firmer, more resilient skin over time, each mask is infused with approximately one-third of a jar the cream. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

It’s crafted from a soft, breathable wool blend that’s resistant to pilling and wrinkles. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

To fully emulate the 72-year-old actor, the Suicide Squad actress painted on some wrinkles and finished off her look with a crisp black tuxedo, a white dress shirt, a white tie, and a white pocket square. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Its texture also disguises sheet wrinkles and lies super flat without much effort at all. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

Verb

Along with lasting hydration, the formula smooths and plumps the skin, quickly making fine lines and wrinkles less noticeable. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

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