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neutral

  • adjective
  • /ˈnjuː.tɹəl/

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

Other meanings

  1. Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.

    “I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.”

  2. Neither positive nor negative.

Related words

  • ethno-neutral
  • gender neutral
  • gender-neutral
  • lost neutral
  • metal neutral
  • metal-neutral
  • neutral area
  • neutral clef
  • neutral current
  • neutral equilibrium
  • neutral grip
  • neutral ground

Example sentences

  • “You aren't neutral because you refuse to acknowledge your agenda.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "neutrālis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “neutral” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.