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Definition of Noncommittal
1. Adjective. Refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like. "Her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together"
Definition of Noncommittal
1. n. A state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance or refusal to commit one's self. Also used adjectively.
Definition of Noncommittal
1. Adjective. Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Noncommittal
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Noncommittal
Literary usage of Noncommittal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America by Henry Wilson (1877)
"noncommittal attitude of the Administration. — South Carolina Commissioners.
— Their visit and demand on the President — His embarrassment and reply. ..."
2. The Simple Life by Ruth Porter (2006)
"He had tried to keep his answers noncommittal in case she was nearby clearing
off the table, but he lost track in the middle of the conversation when Donny ..."
3. Annual Conference on Educational Measurements: Proceedings by Indiana University Extension Division (1914)
"136.1 Fields Number % of Total Ancient 35 25.7 Modern 92 67.6 noncommittal 9 6.7
Industrial history 28 20.5 Economics emphasized 70 51.4 noncommittal ..."
4. The Sources of Luke's Passion-narrative by Alfred Morris Perry (1920)
"Vexed at Jesus' noncommittal and defiant attitude, the court adjourns in disgust,
... 67-68, it is rather to be interpreted as quite noncommittal, ..."
5. The French Influence in English Literature from the Accession of Elizabeth by Alfred Horatio Upham (1908)
"The "Apology " is likewise noncommittal in stating the questions concerning God's
power over the laws of nature, and the ability of man to comprehend it, ..."
6. America's Foreign Relations by Willis Fletcher Johnson (1916)
"The king listened patiently, and at the end made a noncommittal reply, but shrewdly
and strongly intimated that thenceforth all communications of importance ..."
7. China Joins the World: Progress and Prospects by Elizabeth Economy, Michel Oksenberg (1999)
"... cost-effective ways and means of learning how to remain noncommittal or feign
compliance more efficiently within rather than outside these institutions. ..."
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