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
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Sadly, the timeframes for seeing any of this happening within this generation or next is still iffy.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
The food that comes with no extra charge can be iffy on mainstream cruise ships, but what was served on the preview sail was quite good overall, and that includes the main dining room and Windjammer buffet.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
Though in her 40s, Moreira is playing much, much older, hobbling around under pounds of prosthetics to convey decades of iffy cosmetic surgeries and wear-and-tear.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Otherwise, there’s not much iffy content in this slow, sweet special that focuses on friendship.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
This Time on Netflix At the same time, this new version makes a few iffy choices, and on the whole bumps up against the low ceiling that greets almost any such attempt at taking on an iconic work.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Kupchak said Williams should be fine moving forward with his career, but this season sounds rather iffy.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
And while their starting pitching is still a little iffy, Shohei Ohtani is out of the division and the Rangers will begin the season with Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and Tyler Mahle on the mend.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
No matter how many things the football gods chuck at Patrick Mahomes, the dude keeps cementing his place as the Tom Brady of Gen Z, a January giant who’s elevated iffy receivers while somehow turning Andy Reid into both a genius game-manager and a hilarious commercial pitch man.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2024
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
The food that comes with no extra charge can be iffy on mainstream cruise ships, but what was served on the preview sail was quite good overall, and that includes the main dining room and Windjammer buffet.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
Though in her 40s, Moreira is playing much, much older, hobbling around under pounds of prosthetics to convey decades of iffy cosmetic surgeries and wear-and-tear.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Otherwise, there’s not much iffy content in this slow, sweet special that focuses on friendship.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
This Time on Netflix At the same time, this new version makes a few iffy choices, and on the whole bumps up against the low ceiling that greets almost any such attempt at taking on an iconic work.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Kupchak said Williams should be fine moving forward with his career, but this season sounds rather iffy.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
And while their starting pitching is still a little iffy, Shohei Ohtani is out of the division and the Rangers will begin the season with Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and Tyler Mahle on the mend.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
No matter how many things the football gods chuck at Patrick Mahomes, the dude keeps cementing his place as the Tom Brady of Gen Z, a January giant who’s elevated iffy receivers while somehow turning Andy Reid into both a genius game-manager and a hilarious commercial pitch man.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iffy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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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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