non-commital

A form of noncommittal — Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-commital (comparative more non-commital, superlative most non-commital)

comparative more non-commital · superlative most non-commital

  1. alternativeAlternative form of noncommittal.

    Immediately the non-commital look returned to Mr. Trohm's face.

    1898, Anna Katharine Green, Lost Man's Lane: A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth, 2010 Gutenberg Edition
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    What will eventually replace the '313s'? While Southern is again non-commital, all bets are on Class 377s taking over.

    2023 February 22, Howard Johnston, “Southern 313s: is the end now in sight?”, in RAIL, number 977, page 38
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APA

non-commital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-commital

MLA

“non-commital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-commital. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-commital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-commital.

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