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Thesaurus: neutral

Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent.

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  1. a. Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent.
  2. a. Neither good nor bad; of medium quality; middling; not decided or pronounced.
  3. a. Neuter. See Neuter, a., 3.
  4. a. Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; -- said of certain salts or other compounds. Contrasted with acid, and alkaline.
  5. n. A person or a nation that takes no part in a contest between others; one who is neutral.
  6. adj. having no personal preference
  7. adj. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
  8. adj. not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
  9. adj. possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
  10. adj. having no hue
  11. adj. lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics
  12. adj. having no net electric charge