noncommittal

[non-kuh-mit-l] Example Sentences

non·com·mit·tal

[non-kuh-mit-l]
adjective
not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; non- + committal

non·com·mit·tal·ly, adverb


indefinite, vague, equivocal, evasive, guarded.

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Noncommittal is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example Sentences
  • It ranged from unalloyed joy to cautious, almost noncommittal comment.
  • She tries to swallow her frustration when her grown children remain noncommittal about coming home for holidays.
  • See, up until last night, my feelings towards football were rather noncommittal.
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noncommittal (ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtəl)
 
adj
1.  not involving or revealing commitment to any particular opinion or course of action: a noncommittal reply
2.  rare having no outstanding quality, meaning, etc

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