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neutral
[ noo-truhl, nyoo- ]
adjective
- not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others:
Sweden was a neutral nation during World War II.
- not aligned with or supporting any side or position in a controversy:
The arbitrator was absolutely neutral.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- of or belonging to a state or party that is not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute:
Troops cannot be recruited from neutral territory.
- of no particular kind, characteristics, etc.; indefinite (sometimes used in combination): The awards show has announced a new gender-neutral acting category alongside its longstanding Best Actress and Best Actor ones.
She had a neutral personality that made no impression whatever.
The awards show has announced a new gender-neutral acting category alongside its longstanding Best Actress and Best Actor ones.
- (of a color or shade)
- gray; without hue; of zero chroma; achromatic.
- matching well with many or most other colors or shades, as white or beige.
- Botany, Zoology. neuter.
- not causing or reflecting a change in something:
It is believed that the new tax law will be revenue neutral.
- Chemistry. exhibiting neither acid nor alkaline qualities:
neutral salts.
- Physics.
- (of a particle) having no charge.
- (of an atom, molecule, collection of particles, fluid, or solid) having no net charge; electroneutral; not electrified.
- not magnetized.
- Phonetics. (of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue relaxed in a central position, as the a in alive; reduced.
noun
- a person or a nation that remains unaligned with any side, as in a controversy or war.
- a citizen of a nation that does not join or support any side during a war.
- Machinery, Automotive. the position or state of disengaged gears or other interconnecting parts:
in neutral.
- a neutral color.
neutral
/ ˈːٰə /
adjective
- not siding with any party to a war or dispute
- of, belonging to, or appropriate to a neutral party, country, etc
neutral land
- of no distinctive quality, characteristics, or type; indifferent
- (of a colour such as white or black) having no hue; achromatic
- (of a colour) dull, but harmonizing with most other colours
- a less common term for neuter
- chem neither acidic nor alkaline
- physics having zero charge or potential
- rare.having no magnetism
- phonetics (of a vowel) articulated with the tongue relaxed in mid-central position and the lips midway between spread and rounded
the word ``about'' begins with a neutral vowel
noun
- a neutral person, nation, etc
- a citizen of a neutral state
- the position of the controls of a gearbox that leaves the transmission disengaged
neutral
- Neither acid nor alkaline.
- Having no inherent or net charge, especially electric charge.
Derived Forms
- ˈԱٰܳ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Աt· adverb
- t·Աt adjective noun
- anti·Աt· adverb
- ԴDz·Աt adjective noun
- non·Աt· adverb
- ܲȴ-Աt adjective
- quasi-Աt· adverb
- i·Աt adjective
- ܲ·Աt adjective
- un·Աt· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of neutral1
Word History and Origins
Origin of neutral1
Example Sentences
That is because politicians who are subject to European travel sanctions can visit Vatican City because it is considered neutral territory.
Despite Trump's insistence on staying neutral, he looms heavily over Canada's election.
The local authority had installed only gender neutral toilets at the new Earlston Primary School, which recently opened.
The local authority had installed only gender neutral toilets at the replacement Earlston primary school, which recently opened.
The state’s financial outlook is dire enough that it could swing from earlier projections of a relatively neutral budget to a staggering deficit in the year ahead.
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