non-committal

non-committal meaning

the word 'non-committal' means not showing a clear opinion or decision.

non-committal :

vague, indecisive

adjective

▪ She gave a non-committal answer to the question.

▪ She did not give a clear answer.

▪ His response was non-committal during the meeting.

▪ His response was unclear during the meeting.

paraphrasing

▪ ambiguous – unclear

▪ hesitant – unsure

▪ equivocal – open to interpretation

▪ uncertain – not certain

Pronunciation

non-committal [ˌnɒn.kəˈmɪt.əl]

The stress is on the 'mit' syllable and sounds like 'non-kuh-MIT-ul'.

Common phrases and grammar about non-committal

non-committal - Common meaning

adjective

vague, indecisive

Part of Speech Changes for "non-committal"

▪ non-commitment (noun) – lack of commitment

▪ commitment (noun) – promise to do something

▪ commit (verb) – to promise

▪ uncommitted (adjective) – not committed

Common Expressions with "non-committal"

▪ give a non-committal answer – not giving a clear answer

▪ remain non-committal – stay unclear

▪ non-committal response – unclear reply

▪ adopt a non-committal stance – take an unclear position

Important examples of non-committal in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, non-committal is used to describe someone who does not give a clear answer.

▪The manager was non-committal about the new project.

▪The manager did not give a clear answer about the new project.

Example of a confusing word: committed (dedicated)

▪The manager was committed about the new project.

▪The manager was dedicated to the new project.

"Non-committal" is an adjective describing someone who avoids making a firm decision or statement. In the sentence "The manager was non-committal about the new project," it correctly indicates a lack of clear stance. "Committed," however, means "dedicated" or "loyal" and implies a strong decision or attachment. Saying "The manager was committed about the new project" suggests a definite involvement, which is the opposite of "non-committal." Thus, "non-committal" is the appropriate choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, non-committal is used as an adjective to describe nouns.

▪She gave a non-committal reply.

▪She did not give a clear reply.

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

Differences between similar words and non-committal

non-committal

,

ambiguous

differences

non-committal is used when someone avoids giving a clear answer, while ambiguous means something can have more than one meaning.

non-committal

▪She gave a non-committal answer.

▪She did not give a clear answer.

ambiguous

▪The instructions were ambiguous.

▪The instructions had more than one meaning.

non-committal

,

equivocal

differences

non-committal is about not giving clear answers, while equivocal means something is unclear or has multiple possible meanings.

non-committal

▪He remained non-committal about attending the meeting.

▪His answer was unclear.

equivocal

▪His answer was equivocal.

▪His answer was unclear.

Words with the same origin as non-committal

The origin of non-committal

Word structure

Words with the same origin

The root of 'non-committal' is 'commit'. Words with the same root include 'commit', 'commitment', 'commission', and 'committed'.

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non-committal meaning

non-committal :

vague, indecisive

adjective

paraphrasing

Pronunciation

non-committal [ˌnɒn.kəˈmɪt.əl]

Common phrases and grammar about non-committal

non-committal - Common meaning

adjective

vague, indecisive

Part of Speech Changes for "non-committal"

Common Expressions with "non-committal"

Important examples of non-committal in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

Example of a confusing word: committed (dedicated)

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

non-committal

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

Differences between similar words and non-committal

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ambiguous

differences

non-committal

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differences

Words with the same origin as non-committal

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