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

The Bengals only led 12-7 at halftime after all that, and Burrow had a few iffy throws of his own in his first game since Week 2. —CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

But hesitation there is QB Jaxson Dart being iffy with a concussion, and the steep drop it’d be to either the ghost of Russell Wilson or the Human Interception, Jameis Winston. —Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025

Second, the nearly flat outsole can make for iffy footing. —Scott Douglas, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025

Two of his fouls were iffy calls by an officiating crew that, despite nearly 50 seasons of combined experience, had never worked a game in Viejas Arena and only once had ever seen the Aztecs and their physical, athletic, frenetic style of defense. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025

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