nonneutral

1 7.1

Having a clear positive or negative quality, for example an electric charge

adjective
/nɒnˈnjuːtrəl/

: no neutral

In discussions of climate policy, it is crucial to recognize nonneutral opinions that may skew public perception.

Examples

It seemed to the dissidents that because they were more conscious of their nonneutral position than their politically conservative colleagues, it could be elaborated and guarded against as an interference in their patients' psychoanalytic experience.

Academic text (1990)
The report pointed out that the study's methodology was nonneutral, leading to biased results.
The courts subsequently held that nonneutral trustees must make their decisions "with an eye single to the interests of the participants and beneficiaries," but would not be found at fault if particular decisions "incidentally" benefited the corporation.

Academic text (2016)
Critics argued that the media often presents nonneutral coverage of political events, shaping viewers' opinions.

Synonyms

non-zero

vsnonneutral

Specialized

4 4.5

Not equal to zero

indicates a positive or negative quality like charge or bias

Antonyms

neutral

198 3.6

Not supporting either side in a conflict

How Neutral

neutral

Specialized

8 5.6

impartial

64 4.2

nonneutral

1 7.1

negatively charged

Specialized

2 4.6

biased

152 4.0

Surface Forms

nonneutral positive

Morphology

nonneutral = neutral (transparent) = non + neutral

The adjective is formed by the productive negative prefix 'non-' added to the familiar adjective 'neutral', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not neutral'.

Etymology

The word nonneutral is made of non- meaning 'not' and neutral meaning 'no side' or 'no charge'. So nonneutral simply means 'not neutral', something that has a clear position, a bias, or an electrical charge.