Meaning of NONCOMMITTAL
| Pronunciation: | | `nânku'mitul
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| | Definition: | | [adj] very reluctant to give out information |
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| | Synonyms: | | guarded, incommunicative, uncommunicative, unrevealing |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Non`com*mit"tal\, n.
A state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance or
refusal to commit one's self. Also used adjectively.
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| | Related Terms: | | canny, careful, cautious, circumspect, constrained, cool, deliberate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, heedful, hesitant, incommunicable, judicious, leaving out nothing, mindful, on guard, overlooking no possibility, pawky, politic, precautional, precautionary, precautious, prudent, regardful, reserved, restrained, safe, slow to act, tentative, thorough, unadventurous, uncommunicative, undaring, unenterprising, unprecipitate, wary, watchful |
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