- iffiness
- noun see iffy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
iffiness
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iffiness — See iffy. * * * … Universalium
iffiness — noun The state or quality of being iffy … Wiktionary
iffiness — iffˈiness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑if … Useful english dictionary
iffy — iffiness, n. /if ee/, adj., iffier, iffiest. Informal. 1. full of unresolved points or questions: an iffy situation. 2. doubtful; questionable: An early decision on this is iffy. [1915 20; IF + Y1] Syn. 1. doubtful, unsettled, uncertain,… … Universalium
iffy — adjective Etymology: 1if Date: 1937 1. having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions < an iffy proposition > 2. of inconsistent or unreliable quality • iffiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
iffy — adjective a) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality. Hes selling new CD players for £20 each that sounds a bit iffy to me. b) Uncertain or chancy. The weather is still iffy for Saturdays shuttle launch … Wiktionary
ambivalence — [n] equivocation confusion dilemma, doubt, fluctuation, haze, hesitancy, hesitation, iffiness*, inconclusiveness, indecision, irresoluteness, muddle, quandary, tentativeness, uncertainty, unsureness; concept 564 Ant. certainty, decisiveness … New thesaurus
