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

Every one of those statements leaves Moore plenty of wiggle room, which is just the way the governor wants it. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Drake noted that the company’s traditional customer makes less than $100,000 a year — a cohort that has had less wiggle room in their wallets lately as the rising cost of living eats away at their disposable income. — Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

But the oil that’s coming out of the Gulf provides additional wiggle room. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Organize Activities in Advance Spontaneity is always fun, but for a preschool birthday, scheduling—with some wiggle room—is the way to go. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 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