neutral
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• adjective
Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, or competition; impartial.
"The mediator remained strictly neutral throughout the labor negotiations."
Having no strongly marked or positive characteristics, expression, or emotional coloring.
"She spoke in a calm, neutral tone so as not to alarm the passengers."
Of a pale, muted, or unsaturated color such as beige, gray, cream, or taupe that blends easily with other colors.
"The interior designer chose neutral walls in soft gray and beige to make the room feel spacious."
Neither acidic nor alkaline (having a pH of 7), or having neither a positive nor a negative electrical charge.
"Pure water is chemically neutral at room temperature, with a pH of 7."
• noun
A disengaged position of gears in a motor vehicle or transmission system in which the engine is disconnected from the driven wheels.
"He shifted the car into neutral while waiting at the railway crossing."
An impartial or unaligned person, state, or nation that does not take sides in a conflict or dispute.
"During the war, the port served as a safe haven for diplomats and neutrals."
A pale, muted color without strong hue, such as beige, cream, gray, or taupe.
"Her wardrobe consists mostly of classic neutrals that can be mixed and matched effortlessly."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French neutral or directly from Latin neutralis ('of the neuter gender'), derived from neuter ('neither of two'), a compound of ne- ('not') and uter ('either of two').