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invention Synonyms

Another word for invention

Choosing another word for invention depends on context, so the 23 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A newly created device, contrivance, method, or process that did not previously exist.

Usage Example

"The smartphone is arguably the most influential technological creation of the twenty-first century."

Strongest
creation
innovation
Strong
contrivance
device
brainchild
gadget
contraption
breakthrough

• noun (Context 2)

The action or process of designing, creating, or producing something new.

Usage Example

"The creation of the printing press fundamentally changed the way information was shared across the world."

Strongest
creation
origination
devising
innovation
Strong
conception
development
formulation
coinage

• noun (Context 3)

A fabricated story, falsehood, or statement that is not based on facts.

Usage Example

"The rumors about his sudden resignation were entirely his rival's fabrication."

Strongest
fabrication
concoction
falsehood
fiction
Strong
lie
untruth
tall tale
fable
figment

Opposites of invention

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

truth
fact
reality
imitation
verity
copying
duplication
reproduction
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• Nearby Words

invasiveness
invective
invent
invention
inventive
inventively
inventiveness

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