Need another word that means the same as “neutral”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “neutral” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Neutral” are: impersonal, achromatic, indifferent, inert, electroneutral, impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, objective, open-minded, disinterested, equitable, fair, fair-minded, dispassionate, detached, unemotional, clinical, removed, unaligned, unaffiliated, unallied, uninvolved, inoffensive, bland, unobjectionable, unexceptionable, anodyne, unremarkable, ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill, everyday, pale, pastel
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “neutral” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| achromatic | Relating to, using, or denoting lenses that transmit light without separating it into constituent colours. The achromatic gloom. |
| anodyne | Not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull. The anodyne properties of certain drugs. |
| bland | Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting. A bland little drama. |
| clinical | Relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies. He spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony. |
| commonplace | Not interesting or original; trite. Commonplace everyday activities. |
| detached | Not fixed in position. She may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she s not hypocritically effusive. |
| disinterested | Having or feeling no interest in something; uninterested. Her father was so disinterested in her progress that he only visited the school once. |
| dispassionate | Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice. She dealt with life s disasters in a calm dispassionate way. |
| electroneutral | Having no net electric charge. |
| equitable | Fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience. The equitable distribution of resources. |
| everyday | Found in the ordinary course of events. Everyday chores like shopping and housework. |
| fair | Lacking exceptional quality or ability. Today will be fair and warm. |
| fair-minded | Of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced. |
| impartial | Treating all rivals or disputants equally. The cold neutrality of an impartial judge. |
| impersonal | (of a verb) used only with a formal subject (in English usually it) and expressing an action not attributable to a definite subject (as in it is snowing). An impersonal corporation. |
| indifferent | Not good; fairly bad. What others think is altogether indifferent to him. |
| inert | Lacking vigour. She lay inert in her bed. |
| inoffensive | Not causing anger or annoyance. A shy inoffensive and sensitive girl. |
| objective | (of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. Objective art. |
| open-minded | Ready to entertain new ideas. |
| ordinary | Not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree. An ordinary day. |
| pale | (of a person or their complexion) having less colour than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health. The late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street. |
| pastel | Delicate and pale in color. Pastel pink. |
| removed | (with reference to cousins) separated in relationship by a particular number of steps of descent. A cousin once removed. |
| run-of-the-mill | Not special in any way. |
| unaffiliated | Not affiliated. Unaffiliated one day events. |
| unaligned | Not placed or arranged in a straight line, in parallel, or in correct relative positions. Unaligned diagonals. |
| unallied | Not allied; having no allies. |
| unbiased | Without bias. They give clear unbiased advice. |
| unemotional | Unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion. A flat unemotional voice. |
| unexceptionable | Completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach. A judge s ethics should be unexceptionable. |
| uninvolved | Showing lack of emotional involvement. Convicted killers in documentaries sound uninvolved and mechanical. |
| unobjectionable | Free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers. The bail conditions were unobjectionable as far as he was concerned. |
| unprejudiced | Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions. An unprejudiced reading of the New Testament. |
| unremarkable | Found in the ordinary course of events. An unremarkable house. |
| achromatic | Relating to, using, or denoting lenses that transmit light without separating it into constituent colours. Achromatic microscopes. |
| arbitrate | (of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgement or settlement. The board has the power to arbitrate in disputes. |
| asexual | Not having or involving sex. Asexual parasites. |
| average | Calculate or estimate the average of. A very average director making very average movies. |
| central | Accessible from a variety of places. A central position. |
| disinterested | Having or feeling no interest in something; uninterested. A banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice. |
| dispassion | Objectivity and detachment. Her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone. |
| dispassionate | Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice. A journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact. |
| equitable | Valid in equity as distinct from law. Equitable treatment of all citizens. |
| equity | The value of a mortgaged property after deduction of charges against it. He owns 62 of the group s equity. |
| halfway | In the middle of a period of time. He stopped halfway down the passage. |
| impartial | Showing lack of favoritism. The impartial eye of a scientist. |
| impartiality | An inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally. Entries had to be submitted under a pseudonym to ensure impartiality in the judging process. |
| impersonal | (of a place or organization) featureless and anonymous. An impersonal tower block. |
| interim | An interim dividend profit etc. In the interim I ll just keep my fingers crossed. |
| intermediate | An intermediate thing. A pathway leading to the formation of reactive intermediates. |
| level | Become level or even. You can easily take a character to level 20 in less than 15 hours and finish the campaign. |
| median | The median value of a range of values. The median duration of this treatment was four months. |
| mediocre | Of only average quality; not very good. The caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average. |
| middle | In cricket tennis etc strike the ball with the middle of the bat racket or club. Rain during the middle of April. |
| middlebrow | A middlebrow person. Middlebrow fiction. |
| midst | The location of something surrounded by other things. He left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm. |
| midway | Equally distant from the extremes. A midway path is chosen between the diverging aspirations of the two factions. |
| moderate | A person who holds moderate views especially in politics. Moderate success. |
| modest | Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself. Modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee. |
| neuter | The neuter gender. A neutered tomcat. |
| neutrality | Absence of decided views, expression, or strong feeling. The structure has overall electrical neutrality. |
| objectivity | Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices. The piece lacked any objectivity. |
| unbiased | Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial. They give clear unbiased advice. |
| unprejudiced | Not having or showing a dislike or distrust based on fixed or preconceived ideas. An unprejudiced reading of the New Testament. |
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