noun
- conditions or suppositions; hypothetical situations
Usage: plural of ‘if’ used as a noun; informal
Examples
- There are too many ifs in this plan.
- We can’t base our decision on ifs and maybes.
- Stop worrying about all the ifs and focus on what we know.
- The contract has too many ifs and buts.
- I don’t want to hear any more ifs about it.
- All these ifs are making me nervous.