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neutral
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of NEUTRAL
1
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>
Synonyms nonpartisan
Related Words nonaligned; hands-off, noninterventionist; autonomous, independent, sovereign (also sovran), unaffiliated; nonbelligerent; individualistic; disinterested, evenhanded, fair, impartial, indifferent, unbiased, uninfluenced, unprejudiced; bipartisan
Phrases on the fence
Near Antonyms biased, partial, partisan, prejudiced, unfair; affiliated, associated, federated; belligerent
Antonyms allied, confederate
2
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>
Related Words boring, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, stodgy, stuffy, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
Near Antonyms arresting, bold, catchy, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, showy, splashy, striking
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