iffy
Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legalityOf dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
» The weather looks iffy today.
Meaning
2 senses(slang)Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me.
dubios, zweifelhaft
сомни́тельныйsomnítelʹnyj, подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj
Uncertain or chancy; risky.
The weather is still iffy for Saturday's rocket launch.
That potato salad smells a bit iffy. Don't chance it — it's not worth salmonellosis.
- subject to accident or chance or change
Examples
5 sentencesThe weather looks iffy today.
There's something iffy about the situation.
ruВ этой истории что-то не то.
It's kind of iffy, don't you think?
ruЭто как-то сомнительно, вы не находите?
If humans eventually populate outer space, and it is very iffy, what kind of society will they want?
That seems iffy. That doesn’t seem aboveboard.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From if + -y.From if + -y.
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Forms
iffier, iffiestSynonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form