wiggle room

noun

: leeway, latitude

a contract with wiggle room for further negotiations

Synonyms

• latitude
• leeway
• slack
• space

Example Sentences

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

This sets the conversation off with the assumption that there is always some wiggle room. —Becca Stanek, The Week, 27 Apr. 2023

With little to no wiggle room, Barr-Reeve nosed past Northeast Dubois 4-2 in an Indiana high school softball matchup. —Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2023

There’s no wiggle room. —Francesca Paris, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2022

But now Democrats have a little more wiggle room. —Tori Otten, The New Republic, 7 Dec. 2022

So, consider this a summit puffy with some aerobic wiggle room. —Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022

But there’s not much wiggle room. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022

There may be some wiggle room, but free agency begins after the final out of the World Series, and teams want a decision before the Aug. 2 trade deadline, which could impact trade decisions. —Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022

Otherwise, look for a wide toe box with plenty of wiggle room. —Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above