NEUTER Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

neuter 1 of 2

verb

Definition of neuter

as in to alter

to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

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adjective

as in sexless

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Recent Examples of neuter

Verb

Whistleblowers previously could go to Congress or inspectors general for oversight, but those tools have been neutered. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Progressives need to be neutered politically, and only moderate Democrats have the power to do it. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026

Adjective

The Veterinary Medical Complex is expected to include a veterinary education pavilion, primary care hospital, small animal hospital, large animal hospital, veterinary cancer center, raptor center facilities and a spay and neuter clinic, according to the project’s website. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The nonprofit said the funding will increase its free spay/neuter capacity from 1,000 surgeries in 2025 to 4,800 in 2026 and 6,000 annually at full scale. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuter

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When, in the wake of one of these life-altering events, everything must go, an estate sale is a way to sell off a large amount of furniture, decor, and art all at once.

— Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
The British actress’s understanding of art, and herself, was altered by an unexpected encounter with an intimately familiar image.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of alter

Adjective

Diehards were inflamed that their sexless music was linked to sexy dark romance clips.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of sexless

Verb

The Londoner, then age 34, was desperate to fix her anorexia nervosa, even as the disease consumed her.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Beside me in the rickety wooden seating, filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun is also chafing at the lack of chaos, their gentle blue eyes fixed ahead.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

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