iffy

• Informelles Adjektiv, das etwas Unsicheres, Zweifelhaftes oder von fragwürdiger Qualität beschreibt.

An informal adjective used to describe something that is uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality.

1. Uncertain or doubtfulB2informal

   Subject to accident, chance, or change; not fully reliable or predictable.

   Unsicher

   • The weather forecast looks iffy for our picnic tomorrow.
   • His plan to finish the project on time seems iffy.
   • The quality of that product is a bit iffy.

   Synonymechancedoubtfuldubiousindefinitequestionableriskyspeculativetentativeuncertainunreliable

   Antonymeassuredcertaincleardefinitedependablepredictablereliablesettledstablesure

2. Questionable or suspiciousB2informal

   Of doubtful quality, legality, or honesty.

   Fragwürdig oder verdächtig

   • The deal sounds iffy to me; I'd be careful.
   • He gave an iffy excuse for being late.
   • The restaurant's hygiene rating was iffy.

   Synonymeambivalentdoubtfuldubiousequivocalfishyquestionableshadysuspiciousuncertain

   Antonymecertaindependablehonestlegitimatereliablesoundsuretrustworthy