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- [kuh-mit-id]
- /kəˈmɪt ɪd/
- /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mit-id]
- /kəˈmɪt ɪd/
Definitions of committed word
- adjective committed having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc 3
- adjective committed supporting; in favour of 3
- adjective committed bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted: Children need warm and committed parents. 1
- verb with object committed to give in trust or charge; consign. 1
- verb with object committed to consign for preservation: to commit ideas to writing; to commit a poem to memory. 1
- verb with object committed to pledge (oneself) to a position on an issue or question; express (one's intention, feeling, etc.): Asked if he was a candidate, he refused to commit himself. 1
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Origin of committed
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-45; commit + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Committed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
committed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
committed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for committed
adj committed
adjective committed
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- loyal — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
- steadfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- unswerving — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- dyed-in-the-wool — through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
Antonyms for committed
adj committed
- disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- unfaithful — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
adjective committed
- uncommitted — not committed, especially not pledged or bound to a specific cause, candidate, or course of action: uncommitted delegates; uncommitted reserves.
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