Definitions

wrinkly

[ring-klee] / ˈrɪŋ kli /

ADJECTIVE

rough

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bumpy choppy coarse fuzzy harsh rocky rugged

STRONG

bearded broken chapped disheveled jagged ridged ruffled sharp tangled tousled wrinkled

WEAK

asperous brambly bristly bushy cragged craggy cross-grained hairy knobby knotty nodular not smooth scabrous scraggy shaggy stony tufted unequal unfinished unlevel unshaven unshorn woolly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm courteous easy flat gentle mild nice polite refined smooth soft sophisticated

STRONG

neat ordered unwrinkled

WEAK

accurate complete definite even level moderate polished precise regular temperate

Example Sentences

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The breakout star of the celebrity summer-movie circuit is a wrinkly green puppet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"I remember I got a comment once saying that my hands were really wrinkly," she recalls.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

These affectionate goofballs, with their perfect wrinkly cheeks and jowls, will bring a tremendous amount of love into your life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Every wrinkly finger, bedraggled wig and lipstick-smeared visage are a sight to behold.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

They just stand there, frozen, like three very wrinkly statues.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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