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iffy

[ if-ee ]
/ ˈɪf i /
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adjective, if·fi·er, if·fi·est. Informal.

full of unresolved points or questions: an iffy situation.
doubtful; questionable: An early decision on this is iffy.

RELATED WORDS

capricious, chancy, conditional, dicey, doubtful, erratic, incalculable, problematic, undecided, unpredictable, unsettled, whimsical, fluctuant

Nearby words

  1. ifalp,
  2. ifc,
  3. ife,
  4. iff,
  5. iffen,
  6. ifn,
  7. ifni,
  8. ifp,
  9. ifr,
  10. ifs

Origin of iffy

First recorded in 1915–20; if + -y1
Related formsif·fi·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for iffy

iffy

/ (ˈɪfɪ) /

adjective iffier or iffiest

informal uncertain or subject to contingencythis scheme sounds a bit iffy

Word Origin for iffy

C20: from if + -y 1
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Word Origin and History for iffy

iffy

adj.

1937, American English, from if + -y (2). Originally associated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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