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iffy

[ if-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.
, if·fi·er, if·fi·est.
  1. full of unresolved points or questions:

    an iffy situation.

    Synonyms: speculative, uncertain, unsettled, doubtful

  2. doubtful; questionable:

    An early decision on this is iffy.



iffy

/ ˈɪfɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    uncertain or subject to contingency

    this scheme sounds a bit iffy

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  • iffi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of iffy1

First recorded in 1915–20; if + -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of iffy1

C20: from if + -y 1
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Example Sentences

That’s two votes that area already iffy; Trump cannot afford to lose two more.

From Salon

I thought it was a kind of iffy call.

Stocking perishable foods that are starting to look iffy – such as bananas with brown spots sold alongside unblemished yellow bananas – could harm a retailer's image if shoppers start to question the store's quality.

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“I don’t want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets kind of iffy when you do,” Hill said.

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The Wi-Fi is iffy at best, and there aren’t televisions in the rooms.

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