iffy

Meaning

  1. (slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
  2. Uncertain or chancy; risky.

Synonyms

doubtful
C2
flukey
fluky
chancy
uncertain
C2
unsure
C2
dubious
C2
insecure
C1
infirm
42k
precarious
23k
unassertive
unassured
undecided
28k
undependable
unestablished
unfixed
unguaranteed
unreliable
C2
unverifiable

incertain

unobjective
contingent
23k
debatable
29k
diffident
dodgy
C2
equivocal
faltering
44k
floating
B2
Translations

incerto
indefinito
zweifelhaft
douteux
fraglich
unentschlossen

αβέβαιος

αμφίβολος

incertain
sospetto
duvidoso
incerto

متشكّك

arriesgado
Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɪfi/
Etymology

From if + -y.

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