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non-committal

non--com·mit·tal
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-mit-l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəˈmɪt l/
    • /nɒn kəˈmɪt.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-mit-l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəˈmɪt l/

Definition of non-committal word

  • adjective non-committal not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer. 1
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Origin of non-committal

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; non- + committal

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Parts of speech for Non-committal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-committal

non-committal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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