Meaning

11 senses
  1. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

    neutral

    нейтра́льныйnejtrálʹnyj

    нейтра́льнийnejtrálʹnyj

  2. Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.

    I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.

  3. Neither positive nor negative.

  4. Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.

    a neutral person

  5. Neither beneficial nor harmful.

    neutral

  6. Having no sex; neuter.

    geschlechtslos

    беспо́лыйbespólyj

    безстате́вийbezstatévyj

    having no hue

  7. Having no obvious colour; gray.

    neutral

    having no personal preference

  8. Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

    neutral

  9. Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.

    neutral

  10. Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.

  11. Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.

Examples

87 sentences
  1. Switzerland is a neutral country.

    Швейцарія — нейтральна країна.

    ruШвейцария - нейтральная страна.

    deDie Schweiz ist ein neutrales Land.

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  2. Tom is neutral.

    Том нейтральний.

    deTom ist neutral.

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  3. Tom tried to be neutral.

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  4. Tom tried to stay neutral.

    ruТом старался сохранять нейтралитет.

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  5. Tom tried to remain neutral.

    ruТом старался сохранять нейтралитет.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
not taking sides in a conflict:
biology: having no sex:
Русский
By meaning 2
not taking sides in a conflict:
biology: having no sex:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
not taking sides in a conflict:
biology: having no sex:

Origin

From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surfac

From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.

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