Synonyms of wiggle room

wiggle room

noun

as in slack

an allowable margin of freedom or variation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slack
• space
• latitude
• leeway
• swing
• license
• rein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wiggle room

But the show’s core constitution doesn’t leave much wiggle room for genre experiments, let alone tonal shifts into full-on song-and-dance mode. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Most hoppers require you to place your bills as neat and evenly as possible to avoid jams and other issues, but better hoppers give you some wiggle room. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

While Detroit currently has enough financial wiggle room to not worry about exceeding the luxury tax, there is the NBA repeater tax levied to teams that go over the luxury tax in at least three out of four seasons. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Look for a shoe that fits extremely snug, almost like a second skin, and leaves way less wiggle room for your toes than a comparable road-running shoe. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026