Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiggle room

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: wig-gle -room
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was no wiggle room here, no leeway, no margin for error."
""Nothing I know right now interests me in running," she said last week. But that leaves her some wiggle room, should things change."

Usage

Phrases

running room

Frequently Paired Words

running room

Synonyms

flexibility latitude leeway elbow room maneuvering room room for maneuver wobble room wriggle room scope

Questions

What does wiggle room mean?: The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course.

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