noncommittal

adjective
UK: /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl/
US: /ˌnɑːnkəˈmɪtl/

  1. Not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.

    1. His answer was noncommittal, neither yes nor no.
    2. The politician gave a noncommittal response when asked about his stance on the controversial issue.

Synonyms

evasive guarded equivocal vague reserved cautious
noncommittal noun

  1. A noncommittal person; someone who avoids expressing opinions or taking a definite position.

    1. He's a noncommittal; you'll never get a straight answer from him.
    2. The board members were mostly noncommittals, unwilling to support any specific direction for the company.

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The phonetic transcription of "noncommittal" is /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl/ in British English and /ˌnɑːnkəˈmɪtl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "noncommittal": evasive, guarded, equivocal, vague, reserved, cautious.

Example usage of "noncommittal": "His answer was noncommittal, neither yes nor no.". More examples on the page.