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accordion Synonyms

Another word for accordion

Choosing another word for accordion depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A portable box-shaped musical instrument of the hand-held bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, played by expanding and compressing the bellows while pressing keys or buttons.

Usage Example

"The street musician entertained the crowd with lively folk tunes played on his squeezebox."

Strongest
squeezebox
Strong
concertina
melodeon

• verb (Context 2)

To fold, compress, or collapse in pleats or zigzags resembling the bellows of a musical accordion.

Usage Example

"The sliding partition accordioned neatly to the side of the room, opening up the large event space."

Strong
pleat
fold
collapse
crumple
Weak
buckle
compress

Opposites of accordion

The opposite of accordion shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unfold
expand
extend
straighten
flatten
stretch
See all opposites of accordion

• Nearby Words

accord
accordance
accordingly
accordion
accost
account
accountability

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Accordion. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/accordion
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