What is mean't by something/someone "in the grey area".?

Answer 1

Gray/Grey Area is neither black nor white ... another favorite phrase: "It's neither fish nor fowl nor good red meat." ie - It doesn't neatly fit into any one agreed-upon category. Good luck!

Answer 2

It means that the something or someone is not all the way to one side of an issue or the other. They are not thinking "black" thoughts, say, or "white" thoughts (whatever these are, it doesn't matter for this definition)...they are in between black and white. They are "in the grey area."

It's actually a very good place to 'visit' from time to time, at least, especially if it's not readily available to you in day to day life.
The grey area helps you see each of the two extreme sides around you without committing to them. You can make a new idea that may incorporate parts of both sides.

You can learn a lot in the grey area, both about yourself and others.
"Black or white" thinking is actually called "catastrophic thinking" by some, because your response to a situation can be so overly emotional and be done in a 'burn-your-bridges' type way, leaving you NO room for a calm assessment of what's going on.

So, grey is good in many cases. (Though of course sometimes a person may not have time for it, like deciding to rescue a swimmer or something. Then you'd want to act fast!)
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Answer 3

If it's in the grey area, it is not precisely defined. It's probably politically incorrect these days, but once upon a time white was good or positive, while black was bad or negative. The expression - to see things in black and white. Grey is neither one nor the other. Hope this helps

Answer 4

It just means that it is neither really right or wrong. That it is questionable and people might make a decision either way.

Answer 5

it means there's some uncertainty or confusion. not just black or white, but shades of grey.