1
: having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions
an iffy proposition
2
: of inconsistent or unreliable quality
iffiness
noun
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After an iffy first start in Game 3, culminating with that buzzer-beating game-winner by Reilly Smith, Skinner is back to looking like the goalie who closed out series with aplomb so often last year.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
The worst is Mantegna’s iffy portrayal of disability.
—Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Miller has overcome fear and stepped right up to dangerous and iffy conditions.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
The worst is Mantegna’s iffy portrayal of disability.
—Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Miller has overcome fear and stepped right up to dangerous and iffy conditions.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iffy. Accessed 23 May. 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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