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   Neu·tral

   /ˈno͞otr(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial: "during the Second World War, Portugal was neutral" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicedobjectivewithout favoritismopen-mindednonpartisannondiscriminatorydisinterestedeven-handedequitablefairfair-mindeddispassionatedetachedimpersonalunemotionalclinicalindifferentremoveduninvolveduncommittedunalignednonalignedunaffiliatedunalliednonalliednonparticipatinguninvolvednoninterventionistnoncombatantnonbelligerentnoncombativenonfightingantiwarOpposite biasedpartisancombatantbelligerent
   • ▪ belonging to an impartial party, country, or group: "on neutral ground"
   • 2. having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features: "the tone was neutral, devoid of sentiment" Similar inoffensiveblandunobjectionableunexceptionableanodyneunremarkableordinarycommonplacerun-of-the-milleverydaysafeharmlessinnocuousOpposite provocativeoffensive
   • 3. neither acid nor alkaline; having a pH of about 7: "a neutral solution"
   • 4. electrically neither positive nor negative: "live and neutral contacts on plugs"

   noun

   • 1. an impartial or unbiased country or person: "Sweden and its fellow neutrals"
   • 2. a neutral color or shade, especially light gray or beige: "classic shades of navy, white, and neutral"
   • 3. a disengaged position of gears in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts: "she slipped the gear into neutral"
   • 4. an electrically neutral point, terminal, conductor, or wire.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin neutralis ‘of neuter gender’, from Latin neuter (see neuter).

   Derivatives

   • 1. neutrally adverb

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   What is a neutral person?

   • Phonetics. (of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue relaxed in a central position, as the a in alive; reduced. 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. in neutral. a neutral color. rare. Neither acid nor alkaline.

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   Why is neutrality important?

   • Being neutral sounds kind of boring. But neutrality is really important in some cases: Judges, for example, must remain totally neutral when hearing a case. Manners mavens say that it's best to remain neutral when topics like politics and religion come up during a party. And boxers can look to the neutral corners in the ring to escape a punch.

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   What does gender neutral mean?

   • 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.

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   C1. not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war: If there's an argument between my daughter and her mother, it's important that I remain neutral. The peace conference would have to be held in a neutral country.

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   not having or expressing opinions or views. see more. adjective. lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics. “a neutral personality that made no impression whatever” synonyms: colorless, colourless. lacking in variety and interest. adjective. having no hue. “ neutral colors like black or white” synonyms: achromatic.

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