non·com·mit·tal (n n k -m t l)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). non com·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. | noncommittal - 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
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