Definition of NEUTRAL

neutral

Meanings

Plural: neutrals

Noun

  • one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
  • A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
  • A person who takes no side in a dispute.
  • An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
  • A neutral hue.
  • The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
  • An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

Adjective Satellite

  • having no personal preference
    • "a neutral observer"
  • having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
  • not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
  • lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics
    • "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever"
  • having no net electric charge

Adjective

  • possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
  • having no hue
    • "neutral colors like black or white"

Adj

  • Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
  • Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
  • Neither positive nor negative.
  • Neither beneficial nor harmful.
  • Having no sex; neuter.
  • Having no obvious colour; gray.
  • Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
  • Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
  • Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
  • Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 7

neutral is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
neutral is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
neutral is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

neutral is a valid Words With Friends word