neuters

The word “neuters” has 2 syllables: neu-ters

It's pronounced as /ˈnjuːtəz/


What is synonym and antonym for neuters?

In the thesaurus, “neuters” has 8 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for neuters along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for neuters

  • alters
  • castrates
  • desexes
  • emasculates
  • fixes
  • gelds
  • spays
  • sterilizes

Meanings of neuters

  • noun
    1. An organism, either vegetable or animal, which at its maturity has no generative organs, or but imperfectly developed ones, as a plant without stamens or pistils, as the garden Hydrangea; especially, one of the imperfectly developed females of certain social insects, as of the ant and the common honeybee, which perform the labors of the community, and are called workers.
    2. A person who takes no part in a contest; someone remaining neutral.
    3. (grammar) The neuter gender.
    4. (grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.
    5. (grammar) An intransitive verb or state-of-being verb.
  • verb
    1. To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
    2. To rid of sexuality.
    3. To drastically reduce the effectiveness of something.

Example Sentences

  • The vet neuters all male cats before they are adopted.
  • It is important that the community neuters stray animals to control the population.
  • The clinic neuters over a hundred animals every month.
  • She carefully neuters the pets to ensure they do not breed.
  • Many people believe that neuters are essential for responsible pet ownership.

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms or another words to neuters, such as: alters, castrates, desexes, emasculates, fixes, gelds, spays.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

negatives

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  • nay
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paralyzes

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neutralizes

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offsets

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  • neutralizers
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