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- pronunciation:
- nu
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l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
not belonging to or taking any side or giving assistance to any of the conflicting parties in a dispute or contest.
Switzerland remained neutral during the second world war.While the couple were divorcing, their friends tried to stay neutral.
- synonyms:
- disinterested, impartial, noncombatant, objective, unbiased
- antonyms:
- belligerent, biased, combatant, partisan
- similar words:
- aloof, dispassionate, indifferent, nonaligned, nonpartisan, passive
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definition 2: |
lacking definitive or striking qualities; indefinite.
She expected his complete agreement and was getting impatient with his neutral replies.- synonyms:
- bland, boring, colorless, dull, insipid, noncommittal, wishy-washy
- antonyms:
- provocative
- similar words:
- drab, gray, impartial, indefinite, indistinct, mild, obscure, passive, vague
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definition 3: |
lacking color or hue; achromatic.
She grew tired of the neutral surroundings of the hospital.- synonyms:
- achromatic, achromic, colorless
- antonyms:
- bright, colorful
- similar words:
- drab, dull, faded, pale, washed-out
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definition 4: |
tending to go well with most other colors.
Grey is a neutral color.- synonyms:
- beige, light, pale, soft
- similar words:
- cream, tan, white
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definition 5: |
in chemistry, neither acid nor alkaline.
Water is a neutral liquid. |
definition 6: |
having neither positive nor negative charge; not electrified or magnetized.
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related words: |
halfhearted, independent, level, noncommittal, objective, unbiased |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
one that does not take sides or give assistance to any conflicting party in a dispute.
- synonyms:
- noninterventionist
- antonyms:
- belligerent
- similar words:
- independent, isolationist, noncombatant, nonpartisan, objector, pacifist
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definition 2: |
in an engine, the position at which normally interconnecting parts such as gears are disengaged.
She put the car in neutral and let it coast down the hill. |
definition 3: |
a color that lacks hue or matches most other colors well, such as gray, beige, or white.
- synonyms:
- beige, cream, ecru, eggshell, gray, off-white, tan, white
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derivation: |
neutrally (adv.) |
Neutral comes from neutralis, a Latin word that means "not either."
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