neutral

Meaning

Adj

1. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
2. Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
3. Neither positive nor negative.
4. Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.
5. Neither beneficial nor harmful.
6. Having no sex; neuter.
7. Having no obvious colour; gray.
8. Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
9. Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
10. Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
11. Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
2. (countable, uncountable) A person who takes no side in a dispute.
3. (countable, uncountable) An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
4. (countable, uncountable) A neutral hue.
5. (uncountable) The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
6. (countable, uncountable) An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

Synonyms

impartial

indifferent

neuter

unbiased

inert

reflexive pronoun

achromatic

fair

nonaligned

uninvolved

nonpartisan

electroneutral

impersonal

detached

moderate

equitable

non-committal

unprejudiced

median

sexless

singular

neutrality

neutralizing

insensible

many

mediocre

middle

middling

mugwump

myself

neutralization

neutralize

non-combatant

noncommittal

objective

obscure

odd man out

out of place

outside

pallid

several

stoic

unattached

unbiassed

uncolored

uncoloured

uncommitted

undefined

vague

without bias

Translations

neutre

neutral

neutrale

neutro

ουδέτερος

neutral

neutre

neutro

neutro

neutraal

onpartijdig

afzijdig

neutral

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnjuːtɹəl/

Etymology

Cognate with French: neutre

In summary

From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.