neutrality
Refusing to choose
Neutrality is the state of not taking sides in a conflict or dispute.
Countries maintain neutrality by refusing to join wars or alliances: Switzerland's neutrality dates back centuries.
The word extends to any impartial stance: The mediator's neutrality was essential to the negotiations.
Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers should treat all data equally, without favoring certain websites or services.
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- nonpartisanshipAbsence of party affiliation
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
evenhanded · disinterested · equitable · unprejudiced · fair-minded · open-minded · dispassionate · judicious
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
- indifferenceLack of interest
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
composure · equanimity · reserve · coolness · clinical · impersonal · unemotional · objectivity
Refusal to join blocs
- noninterventionPolicy of staying uninvolved
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
- isolationismPolicy avoiding foreign alliances
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
buffer state · détente · diplomacy · sovereignty · autonomy · self-determination · peacekeeping · mediation
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- demilitarizationRemoval of armed forces
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
buffer zone · no-man's-land · pacifism · nonviolence · conciliation · reconciliation · peacekeeping · coexistence
Pale sandy brown
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- taupeMuted gray-brown hue
- ecruPale grayish-yellow brown
- khakiDull yellowish-brown shade
cream · muted · understated · bland · subdued · unobtrusive · plain · monochrome
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- parityState of being equal
homeostasis · counterbalance · symmetry · proportion · calibration · equalization · stasis · steadiness
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- nonpartisanshipAbsence of party affiliation
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
unbiased · evenhanded · disinterested · equitable · unprejudiced · fair-minded · open-minded · dispassionate · judicious · nonaligned
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
- indifferenceLack of interest
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
stoicism · composure · equanimity · reserve · coolness · clinical · impersonal · unemotional · objectivity · level-headedness
nonalignment
Refusal to join blocs
- noninterventionPolicy of staying uninvolved
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
- isolationismPolicy avoiding foreign alliances
Switzerland · buffer state · détente · diplomacy · sovereignty · autonomy · self-determination · peacekeeping · mediation · arbitration
ceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- demilitarizationRemoval of armed forces
de-escalation · buffer zone · no-man's-land · pacifism · nonviolence · conciliation · reconciliation · peacekeeping · coexistence · disarmament
beige
Pale sandy brown
khaki · cream · muted · understated · bland · subdued · unobtrusive · plain · monochrome · earth tones
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
parity · homeostasis · counterbalance · symmetry · proportion · calibration · equalization · stasis · steadiness · level
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- evenhandednessfairness, balance, objectivity, impartiality, equity
- fairness principlesequality, fairness, equity, balance, impartiality
- mediation skillsactive listening, empathy, negotiation, de-escalation, reframing
- Objectivityfairness, impartiality, unbiased, balance, fact-based
- outsider perspectivefresh eyes, objectivity, observer, detachment, impartiality
neutralitybias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
partiality · partisanship · favoritism · prejudice · one-sidedness
neutralityalliance
Formal union of parties
alignment · belligerence · intervention · partisanship · engagement
neutralitypassion
Intense emotional drive
zeal · fervor · advocacy · partisanship · commitment
- net neutralityEqual treatment online
- gender neutralityAvoiding distinctions by sex
- carbon neutralityEmissions balanced by offsets
- political neutralityAbsence of partisan alignment
- Swiss neutralityAlpine nation's conflict abstention
- body neutralityAccepting your form exists
neutralize, neutralized, neutralizing, neutralization, neutralizes, neutralist, neutralism, neutralists