neutral

CEFRB1

/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not supporting either side in a disagreement.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or country that supports neither side.

Examples

  • Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.

  • That country remained neutral throughout World War II.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnuː.tɹəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

  2. Neither positive nor negative.

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

More examples

In context

  • The senator remained neutral in the furious controversy.

  • I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.

  • Near-synonym: angel gear (humorous)

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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