NEUTRAL Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

neutral

adjective

Definition of neutral

as in independent

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

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as in boring

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

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Recent Examples of neutral Go minimal with neutral colors and chrome, or classically spooky with orange and black. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 But hosting the small-school state championship games at (other) neutral sites would be cool as well. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The time period is vaguely medieval and the accents British, save for Skarsgård, who speaks in a flat, neutral exhale, the sound of breeze riffling through straw. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Perry’s glam was provided by makeup artist Alexandra French, who gave the singer a lined, smoky eye with a neutral lip. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neutral

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Adjective

The maintenance requests have kept engine repair and overhaul facilities backed up, from those owned by manufacturing giants GE Aerospace and RTX unit Pratt & Whitney to smaller, independent ones.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
To pinpoint the exact moment of this turnaround, Young’s team used two independent dating methods.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

Why Uber Eats keeps putting robots on sidewalks Despite the controversy, companies continue investing in autonomous delivery because the technology offers some practical advantages.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
When vision keynotes and customer stories promise an autonomous future, but lived experiences don’t match up, trust fades.

— Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

What makes this particular revival interesting isn't simply that another beige computer has returned from the dead.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
How to choose the right butternut squash Squash should have a uniform beige color and the surface should be matte, not glossy.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of beige

Adjective

Woodward claimed in each of the filings that the judges' comments raised questions about their ability to remain impartial in the cases.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of impartial

Adjective

And while a grant proposal is currently before the Department of Defense to extend research support for another five years, the NCAA is noncommittal about its future funding of the project.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The Movie stinks in a thousand relatively minor and noncommittal ways that end up feeling so much worse than a grand and more personal disaster would.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of noncommittal

Adjective

The race to represent Iowa’s 2nd District is rated a toss-up, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Peltola, who had previously served one term in the House, was the top vote-getter in the nonpartisan primary.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of nonpartisan

Adjective

In the satellite photo, the woods were more or less featureless except for the town line, superimposed in yellow over the treetops, and a blue dot, me, on top of that yellow line.

— James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
The small army at Kostabi World turned out images of featureless characters moving through strange, otherworldly scenes, caught between intimacy, alienation, and the discomfort of contemporary life.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

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