GRAY AREA Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase gray area. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GRAY AREA
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ambiguous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead • having more than one possible meaning adjective satellite • having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns | ||||||||
debatable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • open to doubt or debate • open to argument or debate • capable of being disproved | ||||||||
equivocal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead adjective satellite • open to question • uncertain as a sign or indication | ||||||||
fuzzy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • covering with fine light hairs • indistinct or hazy in outline • confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out | ||||||||
hazy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled or abounding with fog or mist • indistinct or hazy in outline | ||||||||
imprecise | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not precise | ||||||||
indefinite | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • vague or not clearly defined or stated adjective satellite • not decided or not known | ||||||||
indeterminate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance • having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex adjective satellite • of uncertain or ambiguous nature • (of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved • not leading to a definite ending or result | ||||||||
uncertain | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance • not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown • not established or confirmed • not certain to occur; not inevitable adjective satellite • subject to change • not consistent or dependable • ambiguous (especially in the negative) | ||||||||
unclear | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • poorly stated or described • not clear to the mind adjective satellite • not easily deciphered | ||||||||
grey area | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other |