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Synonyms of gadget

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Another word for gadget is widget. Other synonyms of gadget are contraption, contrivance, doohickey and gizmo.

Synonyms and similar words for gadget

nounMore synonyms

  • contraption
  • contrivance
  • doohickeyA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall).
  • gizmoSomething, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.
  • widgetA placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example...

Meaning of gadget

  1. noun A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
  2. noun Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
  3. noun Any consumer electronics product.

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Questions about synonyms of gadget

What is another word for gadget?
Gadget has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as widget, contraption, contrivance, doohickey and gizmo.
What does gadget mean?
Gadget means a thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.

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