noncommittal
adjective
non·com·mit·tal
ˌnän-kə-ˈmi-tᵊl 
1
: 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
J. C. SwaimExamples of noncommittal in a Sentence
She would only give noncommittal answers about her plans.
The president remained noncommittal, saying only that all options would be considered.
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Asked about his future specifically, Pence was noncommittal.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would take its tariffs against U.S. goods to zero, Trump was noncommittal about removing the new import taxes placed on an ally.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The noncommittal tone reads as responsibly sober but also tedious.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommittal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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noncommittal
adjective
non·com·mit·tal
ˌnän-kə-ˈmit-ᵊl
: not telling or showing what a person thinks or has decided
a noncommittal answer
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