as in neutral
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
the novelist has repeatedly used bland, noncommittal words that lack emotional resonance
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Recent Examples of noncommittal
Warsofsky was noncommittal about whether Misa or Dickinson would play in the season opener when asked, per reports.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The Mastermind is about an art-school dropout who becomes a noncommittal carpenter, and then, in his 30s, decides to try out a life of crime by stealing some paintings from his local museum.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Coach Brian Daboll was noncommittal Monday about who his QB would be after Wilson threw two interceptions in a 22-9 defeat to Kansas City on Sunday night.
—Stephen Whyno, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The big surprise was how strongly Wilson was justifying New York’s decision to stick with him after his head coach, Brian Daboll, had initially been noncommittal about keeping him as the starter.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The Mastermind is about an art-school dropout who becomes a noncommittal carpenter, and then, in his 30s, decides to try out a life of crime by stealing some paintings from his local museum.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Coach Brian Daboll was noncommittal Monday about who his QB would be after Wilson threw two interceptions in a 22-9 defeat to Kansas City on Sunday night.
—Stephen Whyno, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The big surprise was how strongly Wilson was justifying New York’s decision to stick with him after his head coach, Brian Daboll, had initially been noncommittal about keeping him as the starter.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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Available in 18 neutral and vibrant colors, the crossbody purse has received no shortage of rave reviews.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a more neutral option, Walmart has grey, black, brown and tan draft stoppers.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, adidas is also proving that hiking boots don’t have to look boring, since the brand’s perfect-for-fall versions are attractive as can be, what with their mingling of brown with other earth tones.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tsypkin’s account of dramatic summer of gambling and deathbed prayers is accompanied by his own melancholic photographs of nondescript walls and windows, taken on a research trip to Leningrad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hardy’s social media feed is dotted with clips of him riding the trio, usually down a nondescript dirt road somewhere in mid-Missouri.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of the standard red, white and blue, the new version is beige, with red, brown and gold accents.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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While millennials chased minimalism—think capsule wardrobes and beige apartments—Gen Z is turning up the color saturation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Braun was solid before tiring and working through injuries that affected him on the ball over the final month last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a chance to flex their goalscoring muscles, United had to grit their teeth and see out a gruelling, tense, tiring second half.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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