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- [non-kuh-mit-l]
- /ˌnɒn kəˈmɪt l/
- /ˌnɒn.kəˈmɪt.əl/
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- [non-kuh-mit-l]
- /ˌnɒn kəˈmɪt l/
Definitions of noncommittal word
- adjective noncommittal not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer. 1
- noun noncommittal (of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action. 1
- adjective noncommittal indecisive 1
- adjective noncommittal You can describe someone as noncommittal when they deliberately do not express their opinion or intentions clearly. 0
- adjective noncommittal not involving or revealing commitment to any particular opinion or course of action 0
- adjective noncommittal having no outstanding quality, meaning, etc 0
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Origin of noncommittal
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 Noncommittal
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preposition
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determiner
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noncommittal 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for noncommittal
adjective noncommittal
- guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- evasive — Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, esp. by responding only indirectly.
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- wary — watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
- tactful — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
verb noncommittal
noun noncommittal
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- disproof — the act of disproving.
Antonyms for noncommittal
adjective noncommittal
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
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