adj · neutral

neutral

UK/ˈnjuːtrəl/US/ˈnuːtrəl/NEU·tral

Band 6-7task2speaking

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

neutrality nounneutralize verb

Common mistakes

use 'no bias' instead of 'neutral'neutral

translate as 'trung tính' and keep it in Vietnamese in English sentenceneutral

Say it for a higher band

5unbiased6neutral7+neutral

Synonyms

impartial

unbiased

Easily confused

impartial

The committee must remain impartial when reviewing applications.

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