Neuter

Pronunciation: /ˈnuːtər/

Neuter (adjective)

  1. not male or female in gender.
  2. having removed an animal's ability to reproduce.

Examples

  • The language uses neuter pronouns for objects.
  • Some languages have a neuter gender for nouns.

Common collocations: neuter pronoun, neuter form, neuter a pet, neutered animal, neuter noun

Neuter (noun)

  1. a word that is not male or female in language.

Examples

  • In some languages, 'child' is a neuter.
  • The word 'it' is considered a neuter in English.

Synonyms of Neuter

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Neuter

  • when discussing grammatical or biological gender