1
: having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions
an iffy proposition
2
: of inconsistent or unreliable quality
iffiness
noun
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Distance yourself from iffy situations and pushy people.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
Sweeney Todd needs to bury the iffy Sutton buzz with a bigger distraction, and Broadway in general needs a reason for audiences to come out in droves and pay premium ticket prices again.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (TV-Y7)
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Family spy act has iffy behavior, peril and potty humor.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
All of it concludes with iffy statements of possibility, not positivity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
Sweeney Todd needs to bury the iffy Sutton buzz with a bigger distraction, and Broadway in general needs a reason for audiences to come out in droves and pay premium ticket prices again.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (TV-Y7)
Streaming
Age 9+
Family spy act has iffy behavior, peril and potty humor.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
All of it concludes with iffy statements of possibility, not positivity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iffy. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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