The senator remained neutral in the furious controversy.
Source: tatoeba (46241)
Neutral
/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/
Synonyms for "neutral" (414 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (83)
abstractachromaticachromicaloofanemicanythingarianapatheticasexualashenashyautarchicautarkicautomatic transmissionautonomousbeigeblandbled whitebloodlessbroadcadaverous
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Adjective(23 words)
academic impartialityachromaticamoralamoral beingamoral criteriaanodyneapoliticalapolitical activityapolitical aestheticsapolitical artapolitical climateapolitical focusapolitical mapapolitical procedureapolitical processasynergicbalanced stateblanderclinical tonecolorless shade
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Noun(13 words)
academic objectivityachromaticagnosticbackground colorbalanced viewblank facial expressionbreak evencolorlessculture neutraldesaturateddescriptive term categorydirt coloreddispassionate
Verb(2 words)
avoid legislative topicsdepoliticized
Strong matches (124)
do nothingdo-nothingdormantdrabdullecruemasculatedequitableetiolatedeunuchizedevenevenhandedexsanguinatedexsanguineexsanguineousfadedfaintfairfallowfeatureless
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fencefence-sitterfervorlessfifty-fiftyflatfree lancefree spiritfree traderfree-spiritedfreethinkerfreewheelfreewheelingfrigidfrustratedgeargear traingearboxgearinggearshiftgearwheelgeneralgeneralizedgenericghastlygraygreyhaggardhalf-and-halfhalfheartedhighhuelesshydromatichypochromicidleimmobileimpartialimpersonalimpotentinactiveindecisiveindefiniteindependentindeterminateindifferentindistinctindistinguishableindividualistindividualisticinertinfirm of purposeinfirm of willinner directedinner-directedinsipidintermediateirresoluteisolationistjustlacklusterlaissez fairelaissez-allerlaissez-fairelaodiceanlatitudinarianleadenliberallibertarianlibertinelividloftylowlukewarmluridlusterlessmatmealy
Adjective(14 words)
earth tone home decorearth-toned appearanceelectroneutralencyclopedicfactualgrisimpersonalindependent factionsindependent systemindifferentinertinnocuouslaiclinguistic detachment
Noun(13 words)
Verb(1 words)
ignore environmental effects
Related words (207)
meditativemediummiddle-of-the-roadermidwaymilk-and-watermilkymoderatemoderationistmoderatistmotionlessmuddymugwumpmugwumpianmugwumpishmushynebulousneuternonalignednoncommittalnoncommitted
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nonpartisannonspecificnothingarianobjectiveolympianon the fenceoverdrivepalepale as deathpale-facedpallidparalyticparalyzedpassivepastyperfunctoryprocrastinatingquiescentquietistquietisticrackremoteremovedreverserugged individualistsallowself-containedself-dependentself-determinedself-directingself-governedself-governingself-reliantself-subsistentself-sufficientself-supportingselflesssexlesssicklysobersovereignstagnantstagnatingstandard transmissionstandpatstaticstationarystick shiftswing votesynchromeshtallow-facedtastelesstepidthird forcethird worldthird-forcethird-worldtonelesstransmissionunaffiliatedunalliedunbiaseduncharacterizeduncoloreduncommitteduncommitted voterundazzledundifferentiateduninfluenceduninvolvedunjaundicedunprejudicedunprepossessedunselfishunsexedunsexualunspecifiedunswayedvaguevapidvegetablevegetativewanwashed outwashed-outwaterywaxenweakwhey-facedwhitewidewishy washywishy-washywithdrawnzealless
Interjection(1 words)
Adjective(60 words)
middle-of-the-road voternegative controlneuter pronounnon-evaluativenoncritical artnonculturalnoncultural educationnoncultural objectnonethnicnonethnic foodsnoninterventionistnonionicnonionisednonionizednonjudgmentalnonpartisan guidenonpartisan procedurenonpolarizingnonpoliticalnonpolitical gathering
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nonpolitical systemnonracialnonracial policynonreagentnonreligiousnonreligious servicenonritual objectnonsectariannonstylisticnontriggeringobjective assessmentobjective factobjective modifierobjective writingpassionlessplain h2oprofessional detachmentreal impartialitysans serif fontsecular normsocial fairnessthird personunbiased orderunbiased promptsunbiassedunchargeduncolored soundundecidedunembellished accountunembellished factsunembellished proseunemphaticunexpressiveunflavoreduninterestedunisexunpatterned lookunpolitical topicsunremarkable examvalue-neutral
Noun(30 words)
moral neutralitymost nonethnicmutedneutral elementneutral framingneutral wirenon emotional trainingnon evaluative approachnonaligned actornoninterventionnonmanipulative methodsnonpartisansnonpolitical art theorynot surprisedobjectiveobjective lensobjective measurementobjective observerpareveportuguese neutro
Adverb(1 words)
most earthly colors
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abstract, academic impartiality, academic objectivity, achromatic, achromatic.
- Sentence evidence is available for neutral, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "neutral".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "neutral"
Keep "neutral" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "neutral" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "neutral", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "neutral" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesabstract principleactoralgebraic conceptcircuit componentcolor attributecolor descriptordescriptive termdescriptordispute participantdoerelectrical conductormathematical conceptmathematical propertypolitical actorqualifiervisual property
Showing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
12 entriesachromaticbeigedispassionatenessgrayidentity elementimpartialityneutral observerneutral wirenonbelligerent statereturn conductorunbiasednesszero element
Collocations
10 entriesneutral groundneutral languageneutral observerneutral partyneutral point of viewneutral positionneutral stanceneutral wireneutrally wordedreturn conductor
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
126 entriesShowing 16 of 126 words.
Translations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Czech
1 entries- neutrální adj (grammar: neither positive nor negative)
Finnish
1 entries- neutraali adj (grammar: neither positive nor negative)
Hungarian
1 entries- semleges adj (grammar: neither positive nor negative)
Japanese
1 entries- 中性の adj (grammar: neither positive nor negative)
Portuguese
1 entries- neutro adj (grammar: neither positive nor negative)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
That country remained neutral throughout World War II.
Source: tatoeba (47854)
Switzerland is a neutral country.
Source: tatoeba (52442)
We chose Father as a neutral judge of our disputes.
Source: tatoeba (248784)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "neutral"?
Closest matches include abstract, academic impartiality, academic objectivity, achromatic, achromatic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "neutral"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.