neutral

neutral

adjective

Definition of NEUTRAL

1

not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war <Sweden remained neutral during World War II, refusing to join either side in the conflict>

Synonyms nonpartisan

Related Words nonaligned; hands-off, noninterventionist; autonomous, independent, sovereign (also sovran), unaffiliated; nonbelligerent; individualistic; disinterested, evenhanded, fair, impartial, indifferent, unbiased, uninfluenced, unprejudiced; bipartisan

Phrases on the fence

Near Antonyms biased, partial, partisan, prejudiced, unfair; affiliated, associated, federated; belligerent

Antonyms allied, confederate

2

lacking in distinctive features or qualities <the hero is the novel's only fully fleshed person, all the others being rather neutral characters who are just there to advance the plot>

Synonyms beige, characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommital, vanilla

Related Words boring, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, stodgy, stuffy, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying

Near Antonyms arresting, bold, catchy, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, showy, splashy, striking