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elbowroom

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈelˌbo.ˌruːm/
    • /ˈelˌbo.ˌruːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈelˌbo.ˌruːm/

Definitions of elbowroom word

  • noun elbowroom Sufficient space to have freedom of movement. 1
  • noun elbowroom sufficient scope to move or function 0
  • noun elbowroom room enough to move or work in; ample space or scope 0

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Parts of speech for Elbowroom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

elbowroom popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for elbowroom

noun elbowroom

  • space — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
  • room — channel
  • freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
  • leeway — extra time, space, materials, or the like, within which to operate; margin: With ten minutes' leeway we can catch the train.
  • choice — If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.

Antonyms for elbowroom

noun elbowroom

  • impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
  • responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.

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