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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.

Origin of iffy

First recorded in 1915–20; if + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR iffy

1 doubtful, unsettled, uncertain, speculative.

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OTHER WORDS FROM iffy

if·fi·ness, noun

Words nearby iffy

ifalp, ifc, ife, iff, iffen, iffy, ifn, ifni, ifp, ifr, ifs

Example sentences from the Web for iffy

He found it “iffy,” he says, and he started searching for vulnerabilities.

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British Dictionary definitions for iffy

iffy

/ (ˈɪfɪ) /

adjective iffier or iffiest

informal uncertain or subject to contingency this scheme sounds a bit iffy

Word Origin for iffy

C20: from if + -y 1