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
During his end-of-season news conference Monday, Berry was noncommittal while discussing Sanders.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
In our first exchanges, my noncommittal 10-word texts prompted hundreds of words in response, much of them sycophantic.
—Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Part of me even suspects the real reason the finale was so noncommittal about Mike and Eleven and their friends’ fates is so the powers that be can just write them back in as needed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has remained publicly noncommittal.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
In our first exchanges, my noncommittal 10-word texts prompted hundreds of words in response, much of them sycophantic.
—Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Part of me even suspects the real reason the finale was so noncommittal about Mike and Eleven and their friends’ fates is so the powers that be can just write them back in as needed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has remained publicly noncommittal.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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Creeping thyme likes a soil pH that is neutral to slightly alkaline.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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The driving force behind that challenge for Texas was the Red River Rivalry game against the Sooners, which is played at a neutral site but accounted for one of the Longhorns’ four allotted SEC home games in 2025.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Supporting your bone health doesn’t have to be complicated or boring.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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Halftime shows for many years were also fairly boring affairs.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Robert drove Jane to a nondescript clinic in the Valley.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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But even nondescript coves take on grandeur in Finland.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Serendipity includes rich fabrics in various shades of brown and gray, Luxura combines copper tones with elegant leather headboards and mother of pearl accents, and Loft has bright white walls, beige details, minimalistic furniture, and original wooden beams.—
Meredith Bethune,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nature inspires Diamond Denim’s color palette of brown, beige and olive.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It's been a cold, tiring week, but the light at the end of the tunnel that is a Saturday at Ikea picking out lamp shades is finally within sight.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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But studies have also shown that consuming caffeine before a mentally tiring task reduces the feeling of cognitive fatigue.—
Katharine Gammon,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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