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Synonyms for neutral

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Indifferent — favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased

impartial, unbiased, objective, non-aligned, disinterested, even-handed, dispassionate, non-partisan, neuter, unprejudiced, detached, cold, equitable, fair-handed, unaffiliated, candid, indifferent dated, unprepossessed rare

2. Uncharged — neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that…

uncharged, chargeless

3. Colorless

colorless US, colourless UK, grey UK, gray US, beige, achromatic, ashy, hueless

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

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

    I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.

  2. adj. 2

    Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

  3. adj. 3

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

Example sentences

  • objective You seem to have lost sight of original objective.
  • impartial I doubt very seriously that Tom will be impartial.
  • unbiased Tom told Mary that he thought John wasn't unbiased.
  • colorless The colorless green thought sleeps angrily.
  • unmarked Sami was drinking alcohol from an unmarked bottle.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
neutralsteady
objectivesteady
impartialfalling
unbiasedsteady
colorlessfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
cold1, grey1, gray1, ashy2
5 letters
beige1, inert2
6 letters
candid2, neuter2
7 letters
sexless2, anodyne, hueless
8 letters
detached2, unbiased3, unmarked2
9 letters
objective3, impartial3, equitable4, innocuous4, colorless3, uncharged
10 letters
impersonal4, colourless, achromatic, chargeless
11 letters
indifferent3
12 letters
unaffiliated6, unprejudiced
13 letters
disinterested4, dispassionate4
14 letters
unprepossessed, electroneutral

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ashy2 = 2 syllables).

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Français
neutre
Italiano
neutrale
Español
neutral
Deutsch
neutral
Català
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