The difference between Innocuous and Neutral

When used as adjectives, innocuous means harmless, whereas neutral means not taking sides in a conflict such as war.

Neutral is also noun with the meaning: a nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.

check bellow for the other definitions of Innocuous and Neutral

  1. Innocuous as an adjective:

    Harmless; producing no ill effect.

  2. Innocuous as an adjective:

    Inoffensive; unprovocative; not exceptional.

  1. Neutral as an adjective:

    Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

  2. Neutral as an adjective:

    Favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.

    Examples:

    "I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage."

  3. Neutral as an adjective (grammar):

    Neither positive nor negative.

  4. Neutral as an adjective:

    Neither beneficial nor harmful.

  5. Neutral as an adjective (biology):

    Having no sex; neuter.

  6. Neutral as an adjective:

    Having no obvious colour; gray

  7. Neutral as an adjective (physics):

    Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

  8. Neutral as an adjective (chemistry):

    Having a pH near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.

  1. Neutral as a noun:

    A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.

  2. Neutral as a noun:

    A person who takes no side in a dispute.

  3. Neutral as a noun:

    An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator (jargon / legal).

  4. Neutral as a noun:

    A neutral hue.

  5. Neutral as a noun:

    The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.

  6. Neutral as a noun:

    An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

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