1
: having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions
an iffy proposition
2
: of inconsistent or unreliable quality
iffiness
noun
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All of it concludes with iffy statements of possibility, not positivity.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
Gil had shown some iffy command in the inning before, so pitching coach Matt Blake visited Gil, even though the righty had otherwise been cruising.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
After months of iffy weather across much of the globe, summer is nearly here in North America.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 31 May 2024
Texas has looked rather poor for visibility, the central region of the United States including bits of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Indiana have looked fairly good, areas along Lake Erie have been iffy, and the northeastern United States has looked optimal.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
Gil had shown some iffy command in the inning before, so pitching coach Matt Blake visited Gil, even though the righty had otherwise been cruising.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
After months of iffy weather across much of the globe, summer is nearly here in North America.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 31 May 2024
Texas has looked rather poor for visibility, the central region of the United States including bits of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Indiana have looked fairly good, areas along Lake Erie have been iffy, and the northeastern United States has looked optimal.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Iffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iffy. Accessed 4 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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