iffiness
State of uncertainty
Iffiness is the quality of being iffy—uncertain, doubtful, or questionable.
It describes situations where outcomes are unpredictable or reliability is in doubt: The iffiness of the weather made us pack rain gear.
The word can also suggest something slightly suspect or not quite right: There was a certain iffiness about the whole deal.
Disinclination to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisionFailure to decide
- vacillationInability to choose
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
dithering · equivocation · faltering · hedging · stalling · shilly-shallying · procrastination · teetering
State of uncertain stability
- shakinessState of quivering
- dodginessUntrustworthiness, dubious nature
- unreliabilityTendency to disappoint expectations
- questionabilityState of being doubtful
sketchiness · instability · vulnerability · exposure · hazard · gamble · unpredictability · unsoundness
Disposition toward doubt
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
- warinessCautious distrust
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
qualms · reservations · dubiousness · distrust · questioning · incredulity · cynicism · ambivalence
Openness to multiple interpretations
- indefinitenessLack of clear boundaries
- nebulousnessQuality of being indistinct
- obscurityState of being unknown
- imprecisionLack of exactness
murkiness · haziness · fuzziness · opacity · uncertainty · inconclusiveness · indeterminacy · cloudiness
reluctance
Disinclination to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisionFailure to decide
- vacillationInability to choose
tentativeness · dithering · equivocation · faltering · hedging · stalling · shilly-shallying · procrastination · teetering · wobbling
precariousness
State of uncertain stability
- shakinessState of quivering
- dodginessUntrustworthiness, dubious nature
- unreliabilityTendency to disappoint expectations
questionability · sketchiness · instability · vulnerability · exposure · hazard · gamble · unpredictability · unsoundness · liability
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
- warinessCautious distrust
suspicion · qualms · reservations · dubiousness · distrust · questioning · incredulity · cynicism · ambivalence · second-guessing
ambiguity
Openness to multiple interpretations
- indefinitenessLack of clear boundaries
- nebulousnessQuality of being indistinct
- obscurityState of being unknown
imprecision · murkiness · haziness · fuzziness · opacity · uncertainty · inconclusiveness · indeterminacy · cloudiness · elusiveness
iffinesscertainty
Total absence of doubt
sureness · definiteness · assuredness · confidence · certitude
iffinessreliability
Consistent, predictable performance
dependability · trustworthiness · soundness · steadfastness · consistency
iffinesssoundness
Reliability of structure
solidity · firmness · stability · secureness · robustness