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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
Adjective
not committing oneself to any particular opinion
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"

noncommittal
Translations
Spanish noncommittal [ˈnɔnkəˈmɪtl] adj (= reserved) → reservado (= uncommitted); evasivo
French noncommittal [nɔnkəˈmɪtl] adjévasif/ive

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