noncommittal
adjective
non·com·mit·tal
ˌnän-kə-ˈmi-tᵊl 
1
: giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
a noncommittal reply
He was noncommittal about how the money would be spent.
2
: having no clear or distinctive character
a noncommittal word which might be used of anything from babies to furnaces—
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She would only give noncommittal answers about her plans.
The president remained noncommittal, saying only that all options would be considered.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Barkin was noncommittal on where policy might shake out.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
If Villanova announces Willard as its coach in the next few days — that’s the consensus expectation among those who cover the sport, though the man himself was noncommittal in his postgame remarks Thursday — the last two weeks will go down as a bittersweet chapter in the program’s history, at best.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
The noncommittal tone reads as responsibly sober but also tedious.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommittal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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noncommittal
adjective
non·com·mit·tal
ˌnän-kə-ˈmit-ᵊl
: not telling or showing what a person thinks or has decided
a noncommittal answer
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