1
: having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions
an iffy proposition
2
: of inconsistent or unreliable quality
iffiness
noun
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Yet staking is always an iffy practice as trees can rely on them too much and fail to build wind resistance.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2025
Amid an iffy outlook for luxury players and many of the e-commerce giants, the luxury online retailer, listed on the AIM Italia program of the Milan Stock Exchange dedicated to small and medium-sized companies, logged an 18 percent drop in 2024 sales to 46.2 million euros.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
On top of all this, basing nuclear reactions on flowing mixtures of hot liquids involves some areas of nuclear physics that are, in technical terms, a bit iffy.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iffy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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iffy
adjective
if·fy
ˈif-ē 
1
: having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions
an iffy situation
2
: of inconsistent or unreliable quality
iffiness
noun
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