neutered

4.4

An animal with the body parts that make babies removed so it cannot have young

adjective
/ˈnjuːtərd/

: castrado

Once you're your male cats have been neutered, this kind of of of male aggression will will just pretty much not be a factor.

So by far, if your cat is not spayed or neutered and you want a quick and easy way to make your indoor cat happy, that's the way.

Examples

So the guy was spayed and neutered by Bob Barker.
We want them to all be like these neutered little Saints that just sit there and look nice and just yes ma'am, no ma'am and do school.
Have your judge spayed or neutered, Fix the Court.
He did, you know, and we're getting neutered, so we bring him to the vet.
So the fee that they pay covers for, you know, being neutered or spayed as puppies and all of that kind of stuff.
Testicular implants for neutered pets to give the appearance that your dog is still his old self.
And we had litters, strays in every closet, you know, got them spayed, neutered, all that stuff.
People are volunteering their time to make sure that we aren't euthanizing all of these dogs that just need to, you know, get spayed and neutered and find a good home.
And if you've ever seen a cat like our little mascot Mojo with his tip, that means I have been neutered, so please don't trap me again.
Many animal shelters offer low-cost services to have pets neutered so they cannot reproduce.

Synonyms

sterile

vsneutered

19 5.3

Unable to have babies or make seeds

denotes the surgical organ removal specifically used for animals

altered

vsneutered

Specialized

7.2

An animal that has had its testicles or ovaries removed so it cannot have young

is the general neutral term for animals made unable to reproduce

sterilized

vsneutered

Specialized

5.5

Made unable to have babies or young by an operation

is the animal-focused term for surgical removal of reproductive organs

spayed

vsneutered

Specialized

4.4

A female animal that cannot have puppies or kittens because of surgery

is the non-sex-specific label used for animals after organ removal

castrated

vsneutered

NSFW

9.1

Having the sex organs removed so you cannot have children

is the general animal term emphasizing removal of reproductive organs

emasculated

vsneutered

NSFW

8.7

A male animal that has had its testicles removed

is the neutral term used for animals of either sex after surgery

cut

vsneutered

NSFW

9.1

Of a male animal that has had its testicles removed

is a broader term applying to animals of either sex after removal

Antonyms

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

How Neutered

neutered

4.4

uncastrated

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

neutered positive

Morphology

neutered = neuter (transparent) = neuter + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'neuter' with a directly derived meaning.

Etymology

Neutered comes from the root neuter, an old word meaning 'neither', just like the familiar English word neither. So, to be neutered is to have an animal's body parts that let it have babies removed so it cannot have young.