Synonyms of neutrality

neutrality

noun

nü-ˈtra-lə-tē 

as in objectivity

lack of favoritism toward one side or another

his unimpeachable neutrality makes him the ideal person to judge which of us is right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• objectivity
• neutralism
• objectiveness
• impartiality
• nonpartisanship
• fairness
• equity
• evenhandedness
• disinterest
• justice
• tolerance
• disinterestedness
• detachment
• fair-mindedness
• indifference
• unconcern
• apathy
• broad-mindedness
• straddling
• open-mindedness
• fence-sitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bias
• prejudice
• favor
• partisanship
• favoritism
• partiality
• chauvinism
• nepotism
• subjectivity
• one-sidedness
• tendency
• nonobjectivity
• inclination
• predisposition
• propensity
• predilection
• penchant
• proclivity
• bent
• subjectiveness
• prejudgment
• preconception
• leaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neutrality

This non-profit model, emphasizing neutrality and consensus, faces challenges as AI companies benefit from its data without sufficient contribution. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

The task is not to lower the standards of evidence, but to ask why the old standards were so often mistaken for neutrality. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

California is aggressively adding renewable energy to meet a 2045 goal of reaching carbon neutrality, and has installed more panels and energy storage than any US state. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2026