un·com·mit·ted

(ŭn′kə-mĭt′ĭd)

adj.

Not pledged to a specific cause or course of action: an uncommitted delegate.

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uncommitted

(ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd)

adj

not bound or pledged to a specific opinion, course of action, or cause

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un•com•mit•ted

(ˌʌn kəˈmɪt ɪd)

adj.

not pledged or bound, as to a specific course of action or cause.

[1350–1400]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	uncommitted - not bound or pledged committed - bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; "committed church members"; "a committed Marxist"
	2.	uncommitted - not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship unattached
	3.	uncommitted - not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her" available free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

uncommitted

adjective undecided, uninvolved, nonpartisan, nonaligned, free, floating, neutral, not involved, unattached, free-floating, (sitting) on the fence The allegiance of uncommitted voters will be crucial.

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uncommitted

adjective

Not inclining toward or actively taking either side in a matter under dispute:

impartial, neuter, neutral, nonaligned, nonpartisan, unbiased, uninvolved, unprejudiced.

Idiom: on the fence.

Translations

non allineato

uncommitted

[ˈʌnkəˈmɪtɪd] ADJ → no comprometido; [nation] → no alineado

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uncommitted

[ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd] adj

[person, voter] → indécis(e)

[reserves, funds, resources] → non alloué(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

uncommitted

adj

→ nicht engagiert; party, country → neutral; she is uncommitted on this issue → sie hat dazu keine Meinung; we want to remain uncommitted till we get a full report → wir wollen uns nicht festlegen, bevor wir einen ausführlichen Bericht haben; uncommitted to → nicht festgelegt auf (+acc)

(= half-hearted) attitude → gleichgültig; performance → halbherzig

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uncommitted

[ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd] adj (attitude, country) → neutrale
to be uncommitted (person) → non essere impegnato/a
to remain uncommitted to (policy, party) → non dare la propria adesione a

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But I would say to my fellows, once for all, As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.

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There was the great four-post bed with amber hangings as of old; there the toilet- table, the armchair, and the footstool, at which I had a hundred times been sentenced to kneel, to ask pardon for offences by me uncommitted. I looked into a certain corner near, half-expecting to see the slim outline of a once dreaded switch which used to lurk there, waiting to leap out imp-like and lace my quivering palm or shrinking neck.

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The day is coming when ye shall call upon me to witness for ye to this one sin uncommitted, and I will rise up and answer."

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The Canadian Mainline is a common carrier pipeline system with 100% of its transportation capacity currently available to shippers on a spot, or uncommitted, basis.

Enbridge to hold open season for transportation services on Canadian Mainline

He goes on to state that Church of England members are shallow living, uncommitted, and unholy.

So wrong about my letter

The final volume of capacity for committed and uncommitted service, as well as the points of origin and destination, will be determined based on the results of the open season.

Seaway begins open season

LAHORE -- The Punjab government is still uncommitted to appointing the opposition leader as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) saying it will follow the Centre in the posting and also hints at forwarding the provincial assembly speaker's name for the post like in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Punjab to follow Centre on PAC head issue: minister

This has sparked health leaders to "pause uncommitted investments" for next year to "mitigate financial pressures" on the health bodies.

PS8.6m shortfall brings pressure; recruitment measures put on hold

The company revised some uncommitted investment plans so that total capex will remain at THB250 billion-260 billion over the next five years, instead of increasing after acquiring the remaining 29% stake in the Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) project from Vietnam Oil and Gas Group and expanding capacity at its Map Ta Phut Olefins Cracker (MOC) through debottlenecking.

Fitch Ratings affirms rating of The Siam Cement Public Company Limited at 'A+(tha)'

With Carwyn Jones having made it clear that he will not be nominating any candidate to succeed him, and three other would-be contenders having failed so far to secure any support for their own candidacies, there remain just five Labour AMs who remain uncommitted to either of the two front-runners.

Favourites to vie for the Labour leadership

The state machinery has been quiet and uncommitted towards a meaningful punitive action to the perpetrators.

Rising Intolerance in India