neutrality

noun

neu·​tral·​i·​ty nü-ˈtra-lə-tē 

nyü-

: the quality or state of being neutral

especially : refusal to take part in a war between other powers

The country adopted an official policy of neutrality.

Synonyms of neutrality

• objectivity
• neutralism
• objectiveness
• impartiality

Examples of neutrality in a Sentence

The country adopted an official policy of neutrality.

The newspaper is known for its political neutrality.

Recent Examples on the Web

The two questions the high court will examine include how the Employment Division‘s rule on a law’s neutrality should be applied and if the 10th Circuit should have used a different precedent as its guide, rather than the Employment Division. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

As provost at Johns Hopkins, Jayawardhana co-signed a 2024 statement committing the university to restraint in taking public positions on social and political issues, a practice often called institutional neutrality. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

After a brief respite in the 2010s when body-positivity and neutrality were in vogue, the pendulum has swung back with a vengeance. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Voting rights advocates are blasting Bexar County’s decision to use Cornerstone Church as a polling place, arguing the megachurch’s political activism and history of controversies undermine its neutrality. — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing neutrality

• net neutrality

Rhymes for neutrality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Kids Definition

neutrality

noun

neu·​tral·​i·​ty n(y)ü-ˈtral-ət-ē 

: the quality or state of being neutral especially in time of war