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- [if-ee]
- /ˈɪf i/
- /ˈɪf.i/
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- [if-ee]
- /ˈɪf i/
Definitions of iffy word
- adjective iffy full of unresolved points or questions: an iffy situation. 1
- adjective iffy doubtful; questionable: An early decision on this is iffy. 1
- noun iffy Full of uncertainty; doubtful. 1
- adjective iffy not certain 1
- adjective iffy questionable 1
- adjective iffy If you say that something is iffy, you mean that it is not very good in some way. 0
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Origin of iffy
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; if + -y1
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Parts of speech for Iffy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iffy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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iffy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for iffy
adj iffy
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- chancy — Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty.
- conditional — If a situation or agreement is conditional on something, it will only happen or continue if this thing happens.
- dicey — Something that is dicey is slightly dangerous or uncertain.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
adjective iffy
- dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- risky — attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
Antonyms for iffy
adj iffy
- reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
- sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
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