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

if-come bet, Ife, -iferous, iff, iffen, iffy, if it ain't broke don't fix it, I.F.L.W.U., If music be the food of love, play on, IFN, Ifni

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Example sentences from the Web for iffy

He found it “iffy,” he says, and he started searching for vulnerabilities.
Meet Graham Smith, SnapChat’s 16-Year-Old Nemesis|Nina Strochlic|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His firearm arrests and an iffy Navy record did not prevent him from signing on as a computer technician with The Experts.
Aaron Alexis Was Hearing Voices a Month Before His Rampage|Michael Daly|September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But progress turned out to be iffy—USAID was overwhelmed by the scale of the problems and “a shell of its cold war self.”
The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits|Jacob Heilbrunn|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To supplement reader engagement (and to bypass The Daily Beast's iffy comments section) I'll be moderating a live chat.
You're Invited to a Debate Party|Justin Green|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Despite the sell-out crowd of 7,400, the mood was iffy from the get-go.
Slash Talks Guns N’ Roses’ Future, New Album ‘Apocalyptic Love,’ and More|Marlow Stern|May 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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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单词	iffy
释义	iffy [ if-ee ] / ˈɪf i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR iffy ON THESAURUS.COM 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. SEE SYNONYMS FOR iffy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM iffy if·fi·ness, noun Words nearby iffy if-come bet, Ife, -iferous, iff, iffen, iffy, if it ain't broke don't fix it, I.F.L.W.U., If music be the food of love, play on, IFN, Ifni Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for iffy He found it “iffy,” he says, and he started searching for vulnerabilities. Meet Graham Smith, SnapChat’s 16-Year-Old Nemesis\|Nina Strochlic\|January 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His firearm arrests and an iffy Navy record did not prevent him from signing on as a computer technician with The Experts. Aaron Alexis Was Hearing Voices a Month Before His Rampage\|Michael Daly\|September 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But progress turned out to be iffy—USAID was overwhelmed by the scale of the problems and “a shell of its cold war self.” The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits\|Jacob Heilbrunn\|April 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To supplement reader engagement (and to bypass The Daily Beast's iffy comments section) I'll be moderating a live chat. You're Invited to a Debate Party\|Justin Green\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Despite the sell-out crowd of 7,400, the mood was iffy from the get-go. Slash Talks Guns N’ Roses’ Future, New Album ‘Apocalyptic Love,’ and More\|Marlow Stern\|May 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to iffy capricious, chancy, conditional, dicey, doubtful, erratic, incalculable, problematic, undecided, unpredictable, unsettled, up in the air, whimsical, fluctuant
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iffy

adjective, if·fi·er, if·fi·est.Informal.

Origin of iffy

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Example sentences from the Web for iffy

British Dictionary definitions for iffy

adjective iffier or iffiest

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