单词 | neutral |
释义 | neutral (once / 285 pages) adjn Commonly used to describe a person who doesn’t pick sides in disputes, neutral also pegs anything that refuses to be bold: the color beige, bland clothing, people with no preferences on where to eat for dinner. Being neutral sounds kind of boring. But neutrality is really important in some cases: Judges, for example, must remain totally neutral when hearing a case. Manners mavens say that it's best to remain neutral when topics like politics and religion come up during a party. And boxers can look to the neutral corners in the ring to escape a punch. WORD FAMILYneutral: neutral-colored, neutralise, neutralism, neutralize, neutrally, neutrals+/neutralise: neutralisation, neutralised, neutralises, neutralising/neutralism: neutralist/neutralist: neutralists, neutrality/neutrality: neutralities/neutralize: neutralization, neutralized, neutralizes, neutralizing USAGE EXAMPLESBut in the Trump era a truly neutral position is hard to find. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Initially, Carter plans to buy suitcases that are gender neutral for any age before eventually buying more age- and gender-specific ones. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “From 10 paces back, it reads as clean, fresh and neutral while showing dimension and texture up close,” said New York designer Drew McGukin. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj having no personal preference a neutral observer Syn impersonal nonsubjective, objective undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena 2adj not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest Syn nonaligned not affiliated with any faction, party, or cause 3adj possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics Syn|Ant neutralised, neutralized made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics viewlessnot having or expressing opinions or views positive characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. negativecharacterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features affirmative, affirmatoryaffirming or giving assent constructiveconstructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development destructivecausing destruction or much damage optimisticexpecting the best in this best of all possible worlds pessimisticexpecting the worst possible outcome affirmative, optimisticexpecting the best constructiveemphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good antagonistic, counterindicating opposition or resistance perversemarked by a disposition to oppose and contradict supportivefurnishing support or assistance unsupportivenot furnishing support or assistance 4adj lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics a neutral personality that made no impression whatever Syn colorless, colourless lacking in variety and interest 5adj having no hue neutral colors like black or white Syn|Ant achromatic argent, silver, silverish, silvery of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver ash-gray, ash-grey, ashyof a light grey blackishof something that is somewhat black black-gray, black-grey, blackish-gray, blackish-greyof dark grey blue-white, bluish-white, cool-whiteof white tinged with blue blue-gray, blue-grey, bluish-gray, bluish-greyof grey tinged with blue blue-black, bluish blackof black tinged with blue brown-black, brownish-blackof black tinged with brown brown-gray, brown-grey, brownish-gray, brownish-greyof grey tinged with brown canescentof greyish white chalkyof something having the color of chalk charcoal, charcoal-gray, charcoal-greyof a very dark grey coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy, sootyof the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal cottony-whiteof something as white as cotton dull-whiteof a dull shade of white ebon, ebonyof a very dark black gray, grayish, grey, greyishof an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black gray-black, grayish-black, grey-black, greyish-blackof black tinged with grey gray-white, grayish-white, grey-white, greyish-whiteof white tinged with grey greenish-gray, greenish-greyof grey tinged with green green-white, greenish-whiteof white flowers tinged with green huelessof something totally lacking in saturation and therefore having no hue ink-black, inky, inky-blackof the color of black ink iron-gray, iron-greyof the grey color of iron lily-whiteof a pure white color milk-whiteof a white the color of fresh milk olive-gray, olive-greyof grey tinged with olive dark-gray, dark-grey, oxford-gray, oxford-greyof a dark shade of grey pearl gray, pearl greyof a grey with a pearly tinge pearly, pearly-whiteof a white the color of pearls pinkish-whiteof white tinged with pink purple-black, purplish-blackof black tinged with purple purple-white, purplish-whiteof white tinged with purple red-gray, red-grey, reddish-gray, reddish-greyof grey tinged with red sableof a dark somewhat brownish black silver-gray, silver-grey, silvery-gray, silvery-greyof grey resembling silver silver-white, silvery-whiteof a white that resembles silver slate-blackof a black tinged with slate-grey slate-gray, slate-grey, slatey, slaty, slaty-gray, slaty-grey, stone-gray, stone-greyof the color of slate or granite snow-white, snowyof the white color of snow soot-black, sooty-blackof the black color of soot violet-blackof black tinged with violet white-flowered(of plants) having white flowers off-white, whitishof something having a color tending toward white yellow-gray, yellow-grey, yellowish-gray, yellowish-greyof grey tinged with yellow yellow-white, yellowish-whiteof a white tinged with yellow colorless, colourlessweak in color; not colorful chromatic being or having or characterized by hue amber, brownish-yellow, yellow-brownof a medium to dark brownish yellow color amber-greenof green tinged with amber amethystof a moderate purple color auburn(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, goldenhaving the deep slightly brownish color of gold avocadoof the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado azure, bright blue, cerulean, sky-blueof a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky beigeof a light greyish-brown color blackish-brownof brown tinged with black blackish-redof red tinged with black blaeof bluish-black or grey-blue blue, blueish, bluishof the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky blue-green, bluish green, cyan, tealof a bluish shade of green blue-lilac, bluish-lilacof lavender tinged with blue blue-purple, bluish-purpleof purple tinged with blue blue-violet, bluish-violetof violet tinted with blue blushful, rosyof blush color bottle-greenof a dark to moderate greyish green color bright-red, raspberry-redof the red of fresh raspberries bronze, bronzyof the color of bronze bronze-redof red tinged with bronze brown, brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brownof a color similar to that of wood or earth brown-green, brownish-greenof green tinged with brown brown-purple, brownish-purpleof dark purple tinted with brown buffof the yellowish-beige color of buff leather buff-brownof brown tinged with buff canary, canary-yellowhaving the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow caramel, caramel brownhaving the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown carnationpink or pinkish chartreuseof something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur chestnut(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color chestnut-brown(of hair or feathers) of brown tinged with chestnut copper colored, copperyof something having the color of copper coralof a strong pink to yellowish-pink color coral-redof red tinged with coral creamyof the color of cream creamy-yellowyellow with a creamy tinge cress green, cresson, watercressof a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green crimson-magentamagenta tinged with crimson crimson-purplepurple tinged with crimson crimson-yellowyellow tinged with crimson dark-blueof a dark shade of blue deep-pinkof a deep shade of pink deep-yellowof something having the color of a pumpkin dull-purpleof a dull shade of purple dunof a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color earthlikeearth colored; of something having a color of soil or earth fuscous, taupeof something having a dusky brownish grey color golden-yellowof yellow tinged with gold golden-brownof brown tinged with gold golden-greenof green tinged with gold gray-blue, grayish-blue, grey-blue, greyish-blueof blue tinged with grey gray-brown, grayish-brown, grey-brown, greyish-brownof brown tinged with grey gray-green, grayish-green, grey-green, greyish-greenof green tinged with grey gray-pink, grayish-pink, grey-pink, greyish-pinkof pink tinged with grey dark-green, green, greenish, light-greenof the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass greenish-brownof brown tinged with green hazelof a light brown or yellowish brown color hazel-brownof brown tinged with hazel honeyof something having the color of honey jade, jade-greenof something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green khakiof a yellowish brown color lavender, lilac, lilac-coloredof a pale purple color lavender-tingedof something tinged with lavender light-blue, pale blueof a light shade of blue lilac-blue, violet-blueof blue tinged with lavender lavender-pink, lilac-pink, violet-pinkof pink tinged with lavender lilac-purpleof purple tinged with lilac magentaof deep purplish red magenta pinkof pink tinged with magenta brownish-red, maroonof dark brownish to purplish red maroon-purpleof purple tinged with maroon mauveof a pale to moderate greyish violet color mauve-blueof blue tinged with mauve mauve-pinkof pink tinged with mauve moss green, mosstoneof a moderate somewhat dull yellow-green color mouse-colored, mouselike, mousey, mousyof something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse ocher, ochreof a moderate orange-yellow color olive-brownof a brown color with a greenish tinge drab, olive-drabof a light brownish green color oliveof a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive orange, orangishof the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange orange-red, orangish-redof red tinged with orange orange-brownof brown tinged with orange peachy, peachy-colored, peachy-colouredof something resembling a peach in color peacock-blueof bright greenish blue pea-greenof a moderate slightly yellowish-green color pink, pinkishof a light shade of red pink-lavender, pinkish-lavenderof lavender tinged with pink pink-orange, pinkish-orange, salmonof orange tinged with pink pink-redof red tinged with pink pink-tingedof a color tinged with pink pink-purple, pinkish-purpleof purple tinged with pink powder blue, powdery-blueof a moderate to pale blue or purplish blue purple, purplish, violetof a color intermediate between red and blue purple-blue, purplish-blueof blue tinged with purple purple-brown, purplish-brownof brown tinged with purple purple-green, purplish-greenof green tinged with purple purple-lilac, purplish-lilacof lavender tinged with purple purple-red, purplish-redof red tinged with purple purple-tinged, purple-tintedof a color tinged with purple blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, ruddy, scarletof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies mahogany-red, red-brown, reddish-brownof brown tinged with red red-lavender, reddish-lavenderof something having a lavender color tinged with red reddish-pinkof a pink color that is close to red flame-orange, red-orange, reddish-orangeof orange tinged with red red-purple, reddisn-purpleof purple tinged with red red-violet, reddish-violetof violet tinged with red rosaceous, rose, roseateof something having a dusty purplish pink color rose-redof a deep slightly bluish red color rose-lavender, rose-lilacof lavender tinged with rose rose-mauveof mauve tinged with rose rose-purple, rosy-purpleof purple with a rose tinge rose-tinged, rose-tintedof a color tinged with rose russetof brown with a reddish tinge rust, rust-brown, rustyof the brown color of rust rust-red, rusty-redof a red color tinged with rust rusty-brownof something having the brown color of rust sage, sage-greenof the grey-green color of sage leaves sapphireof something having the color of a blue sapphire scarlet-crimsonof crimson tinged with scarlet scarlet-pinkof pink tinged with scarlet sea-greenof the color of the sea; bluish green silver-blue, silvery-blueof something having a color that is a light shiny blue silver-green, silvery-greenof something having a color that is a light shiny green chukker-brown, mummy-brown, snuff, snuff-brownsnuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown brownish-orange, sorrelof a light brownish color stoneof any of various dull tannish or grey colors strawof a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored sulfur-yellow, sulphur-yellowof something having the yellow color of sulfur tanof a light yellowish-brown color tannishof a color resembling tan tangerineof a strong reddish orange color tawny, tawny-brownof a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather ultramarineof a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color umberof the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments Chinese-red, cinnabar, vermilion, vermillionof a vivid red to reddish-orange color vinaceousof the color of wine violet-tinged, violet-tintedof something that is tinged with violet white-pinkof pink tinged with white; a light tint of pink wine-redof something having the dark red color of red wine xanthous, yellow, yellowishof the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk yellow-beige, yellowish-beigeof beige tinged with yellow; yellow-greenof a color midway between yellow and green yellow-orange, yellowish-orangeof orange tinged with yellow yellow-tingedof a color tinged with yellow colored, colorful, colouredhaving color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination 6adj having no net electric charge Syn electroneutral uncharged of a particle or body or system; having no charge 7adj having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive Syn indifferent, inert unreactive (chemistry) not reacting chemically 8n one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute Hypo|Hyper fence-sitter a person who won't take sides in a controversy stakeholdersomeone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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