noncommittal
not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
Origin of noncommittal
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- non·com·mit·tal·ly, adverb
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How to use noncommittal in a sentence
But the State Department is noncommittal, and sounds almost confused.
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So far, the young actor has taken that advice to heart—reading many scripts but so far remaining noncommittal.
As for whether Hannah will hang up her handcuffs, Piper was noncommittal about the future of Secret Diary.
The girl held a geranium leaf up to her nose and said nothing, but looked knowing and noncommittal.
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"I believe so," Miss Mathewson replied in the noncommittal manner of the professional man's confidential assistant.
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The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin"Oh, he isn't half bad," answered Bruce, in a somewhat noncommittal manner.
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British Dictionary definitions for noncommittal
/ (ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtəl) /
not involving or revealing commitment to any particular opinion or course of action: a noncommittal reply
rare having no outstanding quality, meaning, etc
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