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Synonyms of widget

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Another word for widget is control. Other synonyms of widget are whatsit, doodad, sprocket, foo and thing.

Synonyms and similar words for widget

nounA placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product...

  • thingy
  • gizmoSomething, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.
  • sprocketA placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
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  • hickeyAn object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
  • gimmick
  • thingie
  • jigger
  • gismo
  • gubbinsAssorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.
  • whatsitA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say).
  • thingamajigSomething that one does not know the name of.
  • doodadUsed to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
  • whatchamacallitA metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad...
  • doohickeyA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall).
  • thingoA thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.
  • thingamabobA thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
  • thingummy
  • whatsisAny object whose actual name one does not know or cannot remember.
  • thingumajig
  • thingumabob
  • whatchacallit
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  • affair
  • bazingaA thingamabob, a placeholder word for any unknown or nonspecific object.
  • bizzo
  • chingaderaA miscellaneous object for which one does not know, or has forgotten, its proper name; a doohickey, contraption...
  • dealieA thing, especially one seen as complex or having much associated with it.
  • dealyAn object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
  • dinglehopperSomething that one does not readily recall the name of.
  • dingusA gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.
  • dohickey
  • dojiggerA thing whose name is not known; a whatsit or doohickey.
  • dongle
  • doo-hickey
  • dooberA thingamajig; a whatchamacallit.
  • doodahExcrement.
  • doofer
  • doohickusAn unspecified or nameless thing; doohickey.
  • doohinkeyAn unspecified or nameless thing; doohickey.
  • doohinkusAn unspecified or nameless thing; doohickey.
  • doojiggerThingy, thingamajig.
  • doovalackySomething that one does not readily recall the name of; a whatchamacallit.
  • foobar
  • fooA metasyntactic variable used to represent an unspecified entity. If part of a series of such entities, it is often the...
  • frammis
  • frobnitzSynonym of gizmo.
  • gadget
  • geegaw
  • gewgawA showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
  • gingambobSynonym of thingamabob.
  • gingumbobSynonym of thingamabob.
  • hodadSomeone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned...
  • jawn
  • jimbangSynonym of shebang (“thing, or current business”); usually "the whole jimbang".
  • jobberA thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something the name of which one cannot recall).
  • jobby
  • joint
  • junk
  • kajiggerAn unspecified object; thingamajig.
  • kludge
  • MacGuffinA plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense, but whose exact nature has...
  • oojamaflipSomething that one does not know the name of.
  • rigamajigA thingy; a miscellaneous or nameless object.
  • shebang
  • stuffUsed as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
  • thingabob
  • thingamabobber
  • thingamafuck vulgarA placeholder term.
  • thingamajiggerAn item that one does not know the name of.
  • thingamajiggyA thingy; something whose name cannot be recalled.
  • thingmabob
  • thingmajig
  • thingmy ScotlandA thingy; a non-specific object or gadget.
  • thingummabob
  • thingummajig
  • thingummyjig
  • thingumSynonym of thingummy.
  • thingymabob
  • thingymajig
  • thing
  • ting
  • whachacallit
  • whachamacallit
  • whaddayacallitA metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember.
  • whatchamahoozieWhatchamacallit.
  • whatdyecallem
  • whatdoyoucallitSomething one does not know the name of.
  • whatnot
  • whatsanameAny object or person whose name one does not know or cannot remember.
  • whatsitsname UKAny object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind.
  • whiff-whaff UKUnnecessary items or additions.
  • whosiewhatsitA person or thing that one does not know the name of.
  • whositA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say).
  • wossisname
  • wossname
  • wotsitA cheese-flavoured corn puff of the British brand Wotsits.
  • yoke
  • yokibusA miscellaneous thing or whimsical contraption; a thingamajig.
  • hootenanny obsoleteA placeholder word for a nonspecific or forgotten thing.

nounA small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass...

nounSynonym of tool, implement, device, gadget, part.

nounAny one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel...

  • controlAn interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.

Meaning of widget

  1. noun A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
  2. noun A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
  3. noun A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.

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Questions about synonyms of widget

What is another word for widget?
Widget has 106 synonyms on Word.ws, such as control, whatsit, doodad, sprocket, foo, thing, MacGuffin and joint.
What does widget mean?
Widget means a placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: widget (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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