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   non-committal

   /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl/

   adjective

   • 1. not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action: "her tone was non-committal, and her face gave nothing away"

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   • 1. non-committally adverb

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   What is a noncommittal person?

   • Noncommittal people aren’t your friends; they’re manipulators. They like withholding their support or approval if it allows them to have the upper hand and exert control over the situation. They only care about themselves, and they won’t make a decision if it means they’ll be held accountable.

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   What is a non-committal adjective?

   • Definition of non-committal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary not giving an opinion; not showing which side of an argument you agree with The doctor was non-committal about when I could drive again. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What is the difference between committal and noncommittal?

   • Committal is a related term of noncommittal. is that noncommittal is tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion while committal is of or relating to a committee. the act of entrusting something to someone.

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   What is a non-committal expression?

   • 1. A non-committal expression used when the appropriate reaction is not obvious, or when one wishes to avoid saying something hypocritical or unpleasant; a vague expression of agreement or assent.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNONCOMMITTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not expressing an opinion or decision: The ambassador was typically noncommittal when asked whether further sanctions would be introduced. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Doubt & ambivalence. ambivalence. ambivalently. askance. be in two minds idiom. fence-sitting. have a foot in both camps idiom. haw. hem and haw idiom. nonconcern.

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     not expressing an opinion or decision: The ambassador was...

   • Znaczenie Noncommittal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Translate to Mandarin Chinese

     NONCOMMITTAL translate: 不表态的；含糊的. Learn more in the...

   • Noncommittal: Russian Translation

     NONCOMMITTAL translate: уклончивый, ни к чему не обязывающий...

   • Noncommittal in Traditional Chinese

     NONCOMMITTAL translate: 不表態的；含糊的. Learn more in the...

   • Noncommittal in Spanish

     NONCOMMITTAL translate: evasivo, evasivo/va...

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     NONCOMMITTAL translate: wymijający, dyplomatyczny. Learn...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › noncommittalNoncommittal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NONCOMMITTAL is giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling. How to use noncommittal in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNONCOMMITTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can describe someone as noncommittal when they deliberately do not express their opinion or intentions clearly. Mr Hall is non-committal about the number of jobs that the development corporation has created. Sylvia's face was noncommittal. ...a very bland non-committal answer.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › non-committalnon-committal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of non-committal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › noncommittalNONCOMMITTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Noncommittal definition: not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like. See examples of NONCOMMITTAL used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNONCOMMITTAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   not expressing an opinion or decision: The ambassador was typically noncommittal when asked whether further sanctions would be introduced. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Doubt & ambivalence. ambivalence. ambivalently. askance. be of two minds idiom. fence-sitting. have a foot in both camps idiom. haw. hem and haw idiom. nonconcern.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › noncommittalNoncommittal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you want to keep all your options open, stay noncommittal. This means you say "maybe" and "I'll see if I can do that," rather than making promises to do specific things. It’s pretty easy to figure out the meaning of noncommittal just by picking apart the word. The non- prefix means “not.”.