noncommittal

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition

Also spelled non-committal

US /ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtl̩/ UK /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl̩/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not revealing one's opinion or intentions

    She gave a noncommittal shrug when asked if she would run.

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Synonyms
1 adj · not revealing one's opinion... evasivereservedguardedambiguouscautiousequivocalvague
Word family
Forms noncommittally
Derived forms noncommittally

Etymology

From non- ('not') + committal, from commit, from Latin committere ('to bring together, entrust'), from com- ('together') + mittere ('to send').

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