adj. Informal., -fi·er, -fi·est.

Doubtful; uncertain: an iffy proposition.

[From IF.]

iffiness if'fi·ness n.

adjective

Not affording certainty: ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure. Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question. See certain/uncertain, clear/unclear.

adj

Definition: uncertain
Antonyms: certain, definite, perfect, reliable, settled, sure

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According to nurseryman and writer Frederick McGourty, “a wonderful word conceived and propagated by rock gardeners.” Generally, an iffy plant is one that may or may not survive in your own garden (while maddeningly flourishing for someone else).

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hypotetisk, usikker

Nederlands (Dutch)
onzeker

Français (French)
adj. - incertain, indécis, suspect

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unsicher

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αβέβαιος, σκοτεινός, ύποπτος

Italiano (Italian)
incerto, non molto buono

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - duvidoso, cheio de incertezas

Русский (Russian)
сомнительный, колеблющийся

Español (Spanish)
adj. - incierto, dudoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oviss, problematisk, trevande

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
不确定的, 有问题的, 可疑的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不確定的, 有問題的, 可疑的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 의심스러운, 불확실한, 조건부의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 条件付きの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مشروط, مشكوك فيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מוטל בספק, מפוקפק, שאיכותו מפוקפקת‬

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