Widget synonyms

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concern
A matter that relates to or affects one:
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contraption
(Figuratively, derogatory or ironic) Any object.
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doodad
Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
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doohickey
(Informal) Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
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gizmo
A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.
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gismo
Alternative spelling of gizmo.
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thingamabob
Placeholder word for a thing or person nonspecific, unknown or forgotten
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thingumabob
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
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thingamajig
Something that one does not know the name of.
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thingumajig
Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember.
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thingmajig
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
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whatchamacallit
A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name you don't know or can't remember. There are many spellings and many synonyms.
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gadget
Any interesting but relatively useless or unnecessary object
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contrivance
The definition of contrivance is the thing that causes something to happen.
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gimmick
The definition of a gimmick is something that tricks, deceives or confuses.
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PopupMenu (related)
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callback (related)
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applet (related)
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TopLevelShell (related)
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subclass (related)
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scrollbar (related)
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idl (related)
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ApplicationShell (related)
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node (related)
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intrinsics (related)
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scrolledwindow (related)
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toplevel (related)
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pixmaps (related)
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jigger
(Informal) An article or a device, the name of which eludes one.
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thing
A thought, notion, or utterance:
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machine (related)
Machine is defined as a mechanical device.
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appliance
An attachment, some equipment (- piece) to adapt another tool or machine to such specific purpose
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convenience
(Chiefly British) A lavatory.
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gubbins
(Slang) Assorted stuff, especially if of little value.
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thingmabob
A word used to refer to an item for which one does not know or cannot recall the name.
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thingummy
Something one does not remember the name of
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whatchamacallum
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
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whatsis
Any object whose actual name one does not know or cannot remember.
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drawingarea (related)
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pixmap (related)
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colormap (related)
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Find another word for widget. In this page you can discover 42 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for widget, like: concern, contraption, doodad, doohickey, gizmo, gismo, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingamajig, thingumajig and thingmajig.
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