1
: having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions
an iffy proposition
2
: of inconsistent or unreliable quality
iffiness
noun
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Potted plants are much less forgiving of iffy gardening techniques, like pouring coffee on them.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
Schwarber hit 56 home runs this year, so the Phillies are almost guaranteed to exhaust their options for a new deal with him, and without Realmuto, their catching depth chart would be exceptionally iffy.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
Schwarber hit 56 home runs this year, so the Phillies are almost guaranteed to exhaust their options for a new deal with him, and without Realmuto, their catching depth chart would be exceptionally iffy.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iffy. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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