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neutral

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of neutral

nonpartisan
Words Related to neutral

nonaligned

hands-off, noninterventionist

autonomous, independent, sovereign (also sovran), unaffiliated

nonbelligerent

individualistic

disinterested, evenhanded, fair, impartial, indifferent, unbiased, uninfluenced, unprejudiced

bipartisan
Phrases Synonymous with neutral

on the fence
Near Antonyms of neutral

biased, partial, partisan, prejudiced, unfair

affiliated, associated, federated

belligerent
Antonyms of neutral

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 of neutral

beige, characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, noncommittal, nondescript, vanilla
Words Related to neutral

boring, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, stodgy, stuffy, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
Near Antonyms of neutral

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

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