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—
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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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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Barr offered a harsher critique of the subsidies that signaled his disapproval but was ultimately also noncommittal.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
McDaniel was noncommittal on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
While markets strongly expect two more cuts this year, and several Fed officials recently have endorsed that view, Powell was noncommittal.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 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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