Explore Noncommittal through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like indefinite. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Noncommittal meaning
Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.
Synonyms of Noncommittal
Using Noncommittal
- The main meaning on this page is: Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.
- Useful related words include: indefinite.
- In the example corpus, noncommittal often appears in combinations such as: noncommittal about, was noncommittal, been noncommittal.
Context around Noncommittal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Noncommittal
- In this selection, "noncommittal" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, remained, conspicuously, responses, language, halting and comments stand out and add context to how "noncommittal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 17 were noncommittal about the and a pointedly noncommittal name that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "noncommittal" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with noncommittal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Like most governors, Newsom has been noncommittal about bills before they reach him. (13 words)
Trump has been noncommittal on whether he would order U.S. military retaliation. (13 words)
But asked Sunday if Simmons is coming back this season, Vaughn was conspicuously noncommittal. (14 words)
In the verses, Bryce admires a lover living the luxe life with shout outs to the richer side of Cali livin', and adds a bit of bounce with a verse about some noncommittal fun — because if we're just wasting time, why not? (43 words)
Riley’s statement is another development in a long-running saga involving Butler’s future with the Heat, one that began picking up steam back in May when Riley was noncommittal about giving Butler an extension over the summer. (39 words)
Clinton and other Democrats have repeatedly accused Republicans and President Donald Trump of sowing doubt about the integrity of the U.S. election, pointing to the president's noncommittal comments about a peaceful transition of power. (36 words)
In the verses, Bryce admires a lover living the luxe life with shout outs to the richer side of Cali livin', and adds a bit of bounce with a verse about some noncommittal fun — because if we're just wasting time, why not? (43 words)
Example sentences (20)
Asked whether Stanton could play left field at Yankee Stadium — something he hasn’t done since 2019 — Boone was noncommittal.
But asked Sunday if Simmons is coming back this season, Vaughn was conspicuously noncommittal.
Much was made about Steelers owner Art Rooney II being noncommittal about Tomlin’s future back in January when he said, “I don’t like to speculate on Coach’s contract.
Sara Mainville, a lawyer working with the assembly on the issue, told chiefs in a briefing on Tuesday that “there is too much noncommittal language” in the plan.
Their responses — noncommittal, halting and legalistic — to questions about how their schools’ disciplinary policies would apply if students were to call for the genocide of Jews left many people outraged.
It certainly couldn’t have been so on account of her agent on the ground in Honduras, the U.S. Ambassador to that country: he was anything but noncommittal.
Jeffries, the Democratic leader, remained noncommittal to helping Johnson keep the speaker’s gavel, though some Democrats have suggested they would be inclined help defeat the motion to vacate through procedural maneuvers.
Riley’s statement is another development in a long-running saga involving Butler’s future with the Heat, one that began picking up steam back in May when Riley was noncommittal about giving Butler an extension over the summer.
Shouldered with capturing both a person and cultural icon, Ben-Adir is utterly committed in a way that deserves hypnotic filmmaking, but is instead met with a camera that feels noncommittal and unobtrusive.
Clinton and other Democrats have repeatedly accused Republicans and President Donald Trump of sowing doubt about the integrity of the U.S. election, pointing to the president's noncommittal comments about a peaceful transition of power.
He had scheduled a nighttime speech from his Delaware hometown but, hours before slated to deliver it, he turned noncommittal, saying, “If there’s something to talk about tonight, I’ll talk about it.
State lawmakers on Monday, Feb. 17, were noncommittal about the proposal's prospects in the Legislature but acknowledged disparities in Minnesota's education system.
The future Hall of Famer’s contract is set to void after this season, and both Brady and the Patriots had been noncommittal about whether he will be coming back.
Botswana’s president earlier this month said he would accept an election loss, while opposition leader Boko was noncommittal and warned against fraud.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Post that McConnell remained “noncommittal” about bringing new gun safety legislation to a vote in the Senate during a Tuesday radio interview with Hugh Hewitt.
He seems to have made a u-turn after earlier been noncommittal about taking to coaching after retirement as a player.
In the verses, Bryce admires a lover living the luxe life with shout outs to the richer side of Cali livin', and adds a bit of bounce with a verse about some noncommittal fun — because if we're just wasting time, why not?
Like most governors, Newsom has been noncommittal about bills before they reach him.
The movie is called “Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary,” a pointedly noncommittal name that already hints at some trouble to come.
Trump has been noncommittal on whether he would order U.S. military retaliation.
Common combinations with noncommittal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: