adj · neutral
neutral
UK/ˈnjuːtrəl/US/ˈnuːtrəl/NEU·tral
not supporting either side in a disagreement or competition; impartial
Examples
“The examiner tried to remain neutral when grading subjective answers.”
“A neutral stance in reports helps readers form their own judgments.”
“In scientific writing, language is typically neutral to avoid bias.”
Band 8 sentence
“In academic discussions it's important to adopt a neutral tone so your argument appears fair and credible.”
Collocations
- remain neutral
- neutral stance
- politically neutral
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'no bias' instead of 'neutral'→neutral
translate as 'trung tính' and keep it in Vietnamese in English sentence→neutral
Say it for a higher band
5unbiased→6neutral→7+neutral
Synonyms
impartial
unbiased
Easily confused
impartial
“The committee must remain impartial when reviewing applications.”
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