wobble room

noun

Space to maneuver within an otherwise rigid system or framework.

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Meanings

nounwobble room (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableSpace to maneuver within an otherwise rigid system or framework.

    In discipline there must be a place for what I call "wobble room" for the child. This means making allowances for the child to fail sometimes and at other times make mistakes.

    1997, Eddie B. Lane, The African American Christian Parent, page 162
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    All this explains why I place so much importance on leaving “wobble room” in our relationships. One's theological persuasion may not bend, but one's involvements with others must.

    2006, Charles R. Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wiggle room
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APA

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“wobble room.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wobble%20room. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wobble room,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wobble%20room.

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