grey

• Couleur intermédiaire entre le noir et le blanc, comme celle de la cendre ou du plomb. S'emploie aussi pour désigner une teinte terne, un temps couvert, ou un aspect morne et triste, ainsi qu'au sens figuré pour quelque chose d'indécis ou de terne.

A color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead. In British English, it is the standard spelling.

1. A1formal

   Of a color between black and white, like ash or lead.

   gris

   • She wore a grey coat to the party.
   • The sky was grey and cloudy all day.
   • He painted the walls a light grey.

   Synonymesashencharcoalgrayleadenpearlysilversilveryslatesmokysooty

2. Dull or gloomyA2formal

   Lacking brightness or cheerfulness; dreary.

   terne, maussade

   • The weather has been grey and depressing lately.
   • His mood was grey after hearing the bad news.
   • The office felt grey and lifeless.

   Synonymesbleakcheerlessdepressingdismaldrabdrearydullgloomymurkysomber

   Antonymesbrightcheerfullivelysunnyvivid

3. Indeterminate or ambiguousB2formal

   Not clearly defined or belonging to a category; neither good nor bad.

   Flou, ambigu

   • The issue is not black and white but rather grey.
   • There is a grey area in the law regarding this matter.
   • His moral stance on the topic is somewhat grey.

   Synonymesambiguousborderlineequivocalindeterminateneutralunclearundefinedvague

   Antonymescleardecisivedefinite