What does iffy mean?

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ˈɪf iiffy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chancy, fluky, flukey, iffyadjective

    subject to accident or chance or change

    "a chancy appeal at best"; "getting that job was definitely fluky"; "a fluky wind"; "an iffy proposition"

Wiktionary

  1. iffyadjective

    Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.

    He's selling new CD players for u00A320 each - that sounds a bit iffy to me.

  2. iffyadjective

    Uncertain or chancy.

    The weather is still iffy for Saturday's shuttle launch.

ChatGPT

  1. iffy

    Iffy is an informal term often used to describe something that is uncertain, doubtful, or questionable. It can refer to situations, conditions, plans, decisions, or outcomes that are unreliable or lack surety.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of iffy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of iffy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of iffy in a Sentence

  1. Abhijnan Rej:

    The optics of a major arms purchase from Russia looks quite 'iffy' from the point of view of Western capitals, especially at a time when Russia-West relations are at an all-time low and India seeks strategic convergence with the West, including with the U.S.

  2. Cameron Alexander:

    Anything that has even the chance of being iffy they are not going to be involved in.

  3. Jane Fondalikes to toke:

    I’ve found myself backsliding a bit of late in terms of where my thoughts have tended to reside (not always with the generosity of vision I wish for) and my confidence has been iffy for the past four months, so, while meditating today, an idea came to me: I’m going to create a shrine to myself —or, at least, the self I wish to be, the self who began to manifest when I was a young girl before the s**t hit the fan.

  4. Tiger Woods:

    The weather is supposed to come in and it's supposed to be iffy. If there's wind associated with it, I don't think the guys will shoot as low, they gave us some new pins that were kind of surprising so we'll see what happens.

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