noncommittal
adjective
non·com·mit·tal
ˌnän-kə-ˈmi-tᵊl 
1
: giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
a noncommittal reply
He was noncommittal about how the money would be spent.
2
: having no clear or distinctive character
a noncommittal word which might be used of anything from babies to furnaces—
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J. C. SwaimExamples of noncommittal in a Sentence
She would only give noncommittal answers about her plans.
The president remained noncommittal, saying only that all options would be considered.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
As Barbara, Ava, and Rosalyn try to appease the parents, Melissa deals with the consequences of being noncommittal.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
Speculation and/or manifestation that The Batman star Robert Pattinson would also play Batman in the wider DC Universe only increased after The Batman director Matt Reeves gave a noncommittal answer about the possibility in a January interview at the Golden Globes.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Weeks later, Rodgers flew from California to New Jersey to meet with the new leadership team after each was noncommittal about his status during the introductory press conference in late January.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommittal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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noncommittal
adjective
non·com·mit·tal
ˌnän-kə-ˈmit-ᵊl
: not telling or showing what a person thinks or has decided
a noncommittal answer
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