SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
noncommittal
adjective
Avoiding a definite position, opinion, or promise.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Avoiding commitment
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Usage distinction
Return to topA noncommittal person may already hold a view but avoid stating it. Uncommitted or undecided can instead mean that no position or choice has been settled.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See noncommittal in use
Her noncommittal reply left the invitation unresolved.
Another volunteer was simply noncommittal, explaining that she could not promise a date until she checked her schedule.
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