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

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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

Additionally, steaming away wrinkles can give you that high-end feel typically found in a spa or hotel atmosphere. —Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 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, 29 Oct. 2025

Love is watching the pigment in your hair fade, the wrinkles on your face form, the softness in your voice amplify. —Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

Cupshe Eyelet Long-sleeve Crochet Blouse The best way to sidestep wrinkles (in my opinion) is by loading up my suitcase with patterns and textures—much like this crocheted blouse with floral detailing from Amazon. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025

The high-tech mask uses a combination of red, red plus infrared, and blue LEDs that help with common skin problems like fine lines, sagging, wrinkles, dullness, and uneven texture. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025

In addition, many doctors advise against injecting the glabella, also known as the elevens, those vertical wrinkles that form between the brows for the same reason. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025

This mask uses four light wavelengths—amber (605nm), red (630nm), deep red (660nm), and infrared (880nm)—to target wrinkles around the eye area in just three minutes. —Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

The creature’s skin was thin enough to produce delicate wrinkles over the rib cage and was dotted with small, pebble-like scales. —Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

Verb

Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

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, 17 Oct. 2025