neutral
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3.6
- adjective
- /ˈnjuːtrəl/
:
neutro
- Midpoints on each of the scales were considered neutral and not used in the analysis.
- gender-neutral
- remain neutral
- a neutral position
They get banned from like more neutral online discussion spaces.
- They get banned from like more neutral online discussion spaces.
- We stay in that commonality part of neutral, being neutral, OK?
- This he said, listen, everything is neutral until you label it.
- What a bad writer he is in this supposedly neutral portrait of Marie.
- The research on those tends to suggest that they're neutral or in many cases positive.
- My goal is to be neutral about the housing market.
- Currently Michael, the Church of England is looking at using gender neutral pronouns for God.
- Foucault's point is that power is never neutral in the norms that it appeals to.
- So do you think they are happy mad neutral on what happened?
- And this is the negative neutral positive of friendships.
Examples
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Frankly, I'm a neutral observer for the United Nations.
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The Beekeepers have studied the situation and have decided to remain neutral.
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Still other students seemed to view their family as neutral partners in the process.
Academic text (2015) -
I recommended a case conference on neutral ground for all parties to meet and discuss the issues.
Academic text (2015) -
The estimated impacts of acceleration were positive or neutral for all outcomes among both colleges' low-scoring groups.
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"Meanwhile, Governor Maddox, who had previously remained neutral, proclaimed an official day of mourning in Georgia."
Academic text (2011) -
As a neutral party, she could help mediate the discussion between both sides without bias.
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The organization aims to stay neutral in the debate about climate change to encourage open dialogue.
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He remained neutral during the argument, listening to both arguments without taking sides.
Synonyms
74
4.2
Not supporting one side and treating people fairly
43
4.4
Does not show personal feelings or opinions and treats people fairly
34
6.0
Not connected to or controlled by any political party
25
5.1
Not showing personal feelings or warmth and seeming distant
22
5.9
Not influenced by personal feelings and fair to everyone
14
6.7
Not letting strong feelings affect your judgment
12
5.9
Not involved in government or public issues and not supporting any party
10
3.7
Not supporting one person or group in a situation
1
6.0
Fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions when judging people and ideas
1
6.7
Not part of any party or group and not supporting either side
1
4.5
Not favoring one person or group and treating all sides fairly
1
5.5
Not connected with or supporting any political group
1
6.0
Not having strong opinions or showing them
1
6.1
Not interested in government or public life
Does not let personal feelings affect a decision
Not showing unfair dislike or bias toward other people
Not favoring any person or side and treating all fairly
Not supporting either side in a dispute
Not supporting or connected to any political party
Not split into opposite groups with people holding many different views
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
An international language made to help people from different countries talk
How Neutral
Surface Forms
Morphology
neutral = neuter (transparent) = neuter + al
The adjective 'neutral' is a regular formation from 'neuter' + '-al', meaning 'neither of two', which directly conveys 'not taking sides'.
Etymology
Neutral comes from the Latin word neuter, made of ne- 'not' and uter 'which of two', so it originally meant 'neither of the two'. Think 'neither' — not on either side — which is why a neutral person does not take a side.