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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

Words Related to neutral

hands-off, noninterventionist

autonomous, independent, sovereign (also sovran), unaffiliated

individualistic

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

Phrases Synonymous with neutral

Near Antonyms of neutral

biased, partial, partisan, prejudiced, unfair

affiliated, associated, federated

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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