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    non-committal
    /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl/

    adjective

    • 1. not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action: "her tone was non-committal, and her face gave nothing away"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNONCOMMITTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    not expressing an opinion or decision: The ambassador was typically noncommittal when asked whether further sanctions would be introduced. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Doubt & ambivalence. ambivalence. ambivalently. askance. be in two minds idiom. fence-sitting. have a foot in both camps idiom. haw. hem and haw idiom. nonconcern.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › noncommittalNoncommittal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling. a noncommittal reply. He was noncommittal about how the money would be spent. 2. : having no clear or distinctive character. a noncommittal word which might be used of anything from babies to furnaces J. C. Swaim. noncommittally. ˌnän-kə-ˈmi-tᵊl-ē. adverb. Synonyms. beige. characterless.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › noncommittalNoncommittal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like “her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together” synonyms: indefinite vague or not clearly defined or stated

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNONCOMMITTAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    not expressing an opinion or decision: The ambassador was typically noncommittal when asked whether further sanctions would be introduced. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Doubt & ambivalence. ambivalence. ambivalently. askance. be of two minds idiom. fence-sitting. have a foot in both camps idiom. haw. hem and haw idiom. nonconcern.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › noncommittalNONCOMMITTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Noncommittal definition: not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like. See examples of NONCOMMITTAL used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › non-committalnon-committal - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of non-committal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNONCOMMITTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You can describe someone as noncommittal when they deliberately do not express their opinion or intentions clearly. Mr Hall is non-committal about the number of jobs that the development corporation has created. Sylvia's face was noncommittal. ...a very bland non-committal answer.