wiggle room

noun

: leeway, latitude

a contract with wiggle room for further negotiations

Synonyms of wiggle room

• slack
• space

Examples of wiggle room in a Sentence

The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car.

the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, some critics have expressed concern there may be enough wiggle room in the ordinance language to cut down more trees than some would like. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026

In some good news, there is some wiggle room on international access via the cheaper Roam 100GB and 300GB plans. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Mainoo’s unique but atypical skill set gives Carrick a degree of wiggle room when constructing the midfield. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Weiss may have some wiggle room, according to a second person familiar with CNN’s business. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wiggle room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume