non·com·mit·tal
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Definition of noncommittal
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
Other Words from noncommittal
noncommittally
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adverb
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adverb
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommittal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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noncommittal
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non·com·mit·tal
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Kids Definition of noncommittal
: not revealing thoughts or decisions
… her tone was so quiet and noncommittal that I knew Miss Crocker was not satisfied with her reaction.— Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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The first known use of noncommittal was in 1829
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