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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.sɛʁ.tɛ̃/
"La météo est un peu incertaine aujourd'hui."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Full of uncertainty; doubtful, questionable, or risky.
"The weather forecast looks a bit iffy for our outdoor picnic." - 2
Of dubious quality, legality, or reliability.
"He bought a used car from an iffy dealership on the edge of town."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the conjunction 'if' combined with the suffix '-y' to form a colloquial adjective denoting uncertainty. First appearing in the early 20th century, it evolved from informal journalistic slang to standard colloquial English to describe questionable or risky situations.
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incertain
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.sɛʁ.tɛ̃/
"La météo est un peu incertaine aujourd'hui."
unsicher
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌziːçɐ/
"Das Wetter sieht heute etwas unsicher aus."
incerto
Transliteration: /inˈtʃɛr.to/
"Il tempo è un po' incerto per la gita."
dudoso
Transliteration: /duˈðo.so/
"El pronóstico del tiempo está un poco dudoso."
duvidoso
Transliteration: /du.viˈdo.zu/
"A previsão do tempo está meio duvidosa."
संदिग्ध
Transliteration: sandigdh
"आज मौसम थोड़ा संदिग्ध लग रहा है।"
不确定的
Transliteration: bù què dìng de
"今天的天气有点不确定。"
불확실한
Transliteration: bulhwakshilhan
"오늘 날씨가 좀 불확실합니다."
怪しい
Transliteration: ayashii
"今日の天気は少し怪しいですね。"
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