Neutral

Quick meaning: Neutral is an adjective meaning (politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

Meaning

(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

More Meanings

1. Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
2. Neither positive nor negative.
3. (psychology) Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.
4. Neither beneficial nor harmful.
5. (biology) Having no sex; neuter.
6. Having no obvious colour; gray.
7. (physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

Example Sentences

a neutral person

Near-synonym: angel gear (humorous)

I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.

Put it in neutral, and we'll push it out of the garage.

Word Forms

• neutrals

Synonyms for neutral

Depending on context, synonyms include disinterested, indifferent, candid, cold, clinical, detached.

Antonyms for neutral

Common opposites include positive, electropositive, electronegative, negative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nonaligned, amoral, electroneutral, impersonal, unmoral, indifferent.

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