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noncommittal

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non·com·mit·tal  (nnk-mtl)
adj.
Refusing commitment to a particular opinion or course of action; not revealing what one feels or thinks: "His face was the color of a freshly baked pork pie and as noncommittal" (Thomas Pynchon).

noncom·mittal·ly adv.

noncommittal [ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtəl]
adj
1. not involving or revealing commitment to any particular opinion or course of action a noncommittal reply
2. Rare having no outstanding quality, meaning, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.noncommittalnoncommittal - refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like; "her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together"
indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"
Translations
noncommittal non-committal [ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtəl] adj [person, answer] → évasif/ive
noncommittal [ˈnɒnkəˈmɪtl] adj (statement) → non impegnativo/a, evasivo/a; (person) → che non si compromette, evasivo/a
noncommittal [ˈnɒnkəˈmɪtl] adj (statement) → non impegnativo/a, evasivo/a; (person) → che non si compromette, evasivo/a


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The girl held a geranium leaf up to her nose and said nothing, but looked knowing and noncommittal.
Kearns was coolly dispassionate and noncommittal, while Elam Harnish appeared as quizzical and jocular as ever.
This was unexpected, but I preserved a noncommittal attitude, knowing full well that our actions in themselves are neither mad nor sane.
 
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