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iffier

iffier is the comparative form of iffy.

Meaning of iffy

Adjective

iffy (comparative iffier, superlative iffiest)

  1. (slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
    • He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me.
    Synonyms:
    dodgy, dubious, fishy
  2. Uncertain or chancy; risky.
    • The weather is still iffy for Saturday's rocket launch.

Questions about iffier

What is iffier the comparative form of?
Iffier is the comparative form of iffy.

Words near iffier in the dictionary

  1. ifenprodil
  2. ifere
  3. ifetroban
  4. iff
  5. iffen
  6. iffier
  7. iffiest
  8. iffily
  9. iffiness
  10. Iffley
  11. Iffley College

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Adapted from Wiktionary: iffier (page history and authors); iffy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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