iffy

adjective

if·​fy ˈi-fē 

1

: having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions

an iffy proposition

2

: of inconsistent or unreliable quality

iffiness noun

Examples of iffy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But money is iffy—our county bank issued some one dollar and two dollar notes last year, and some five dollar notes this year and no one trusted those notes. —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

The headliner was dancing with her and hugging, which was cute to see, even if the vocals were iffy at best on that joint effort. —Ema Sasic, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026

The Warriors are 3-1 against the Suns – and an iffy call against Moody away from 4-0 – but a road playoff game is still a harrowing challenge. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold. —Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

if entry 1

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for iffy

• jiffy

Kids Definition

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