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iffy

[ if-ee ]

adjective

Informal.
iffier, iffiest.
  1. full of unresolved points or questions:

    an iffy situation.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. doubtful; questionable:

    An early decision on this is iffy.



iffy

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    uncertain or subject to contingency

    this scheme sounds a bit iffy

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • f·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of iffy1

First recorded in 1915–20; if + -y 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of iffy1

C20: from if + -y 1
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Manipulating all these people to do their bidding, the charming if morally iffy twins are talented at turning a no into a yes.

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Full disclosure: I had a decidedly iffy history with money.

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The idea might seem iffy as the Trump administration confounds its neighbors by toggling tariffs on and off and throwing countless jobs into doubt.

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"Ninety-five percent of people on the island were very happy to welcome them, and that wee 5% were a bit iffy," says Angela.

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McConnell invoked an iffy senatorial precedent to stonewall Garland’s confirmation, claiming that the Senate shouldn’t confirm high court appointees in the final year of a presidency.

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