noncommittally

Examples

• All

• Just by answering so noncommittally, he had avoided hurting Aunt Bess's feelings, George's feelings, and his mother's feelings.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "Um, I guess holidays have never been that important to them," she answered noncommittally.

• "Um, I guess holidays have never been that important to them," she answered noncommittally.

  Fiction book (1997)

• " All of those issues I'm certain we'll resolve at an appropriate time," I said noncommittally.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "You've had a lot on your mind," he replied noncommittally.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Real enough," Robert Trevor repeated noncommittally, as if to suggest that maybe he believed Martin and maybe he didn't.

  Fiction book (2001)

• For some reason, the idea gave Karen the willies, so she only smiled noncommittally.

  Fiction book (1994)

• "We're getting a nine o'clock plane from Spokane," Casey nodded noncommittally.

  Fiction book (1994)

• "All of those issues I'm certain we'll resolve at an appropriate time," I said noncommittally.

• "We must hope for the Pope's recovery," I said noncommittally.

Synonyms

I

indecisively

vsnoncommittally

1 4.2

In a way that shows someone cannot decide clearly

does not express a clear opinion or commitment rather than inability

H

hedgingly

vsnoncommittally

8.9

Speaks in a careful way that avoids a clear answer

is a general failure to show a clear opinion or commitment

I

irresolutely

vsnoncommittally

7.8

In a way that shows someone cannot decide clearly

does not show a clear opinion or commitment, not only lack of resolve

Antonyms

D

decisively

29 3.7

In a firm way that ends doubt and settles the matter

C

committedly

6.1

In a way that shows strong effort and loyalty to a task, person or cause

How Committed

decisively

29 3.7

firmly

92 1.0

noncommittally

1 7.4

tentatively

30 5.1

ambivalently

1 7.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology