non-committaladj.n.

Brit.

/ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl/, U.S.

/ˌnɑnkəˈmɪdl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, committal n.

Etymology: < non- prefix + committal n. Compare later committal adj.

A. adj.

Characterized by refusal or failure to commit oneself to a particular view or course of action. Also of words, actions, etc.: implying no specific opinion or response.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective]

carelessOE

negligentc1390

recklessc1425

neutral1494

indifferent?1520

undifferentc1540

uncareful1560

unmindful1560

unaddicted1583

unmindful1585

perfunctory1602

disinteressed1603

come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616

disinteresteda1631

Laodicean1633

vacanta1639

unconcerned1645

easy1649

mawkish1679

indifferinga1694

concernless1706

unminding1714

nonchalanta1734

coolrife1768

uninterested1772

uncaring1786

tooth-picking1814

pococurante1815

pococurantish1821

insouciant1829

non-committal1829

don't-care1830

promiscuous1837

don't-carish1838

unpartial1840

noncurantist1882

noncuranta1913

casual1916

Gallionic1920

disengaged1958

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [adjective] > taking neutral stance

neuter1494

neutral1494

neuter1525

indifferenta1538

neuterlike1556

neutralizing1602

neutralist1648

colourless1793

achromatic1799

uncommitted1814

(to stand or sit) on or upon the fence1828

non-committal1829

non-partisan1843

whitey-brown1892

middle of the road1894

neutralistic1914

value-free1916

value-neutral1929

middle road1951

non-aligned1954

unaligned1961

1829 H. Orne Lett. of Columbus 18 The non-committal system prevailed.

1851 Fraser's Mag. Sept. 287/2 A successful politician here [i.e. in New York] is..either a blind partisan, who knows nothing outside of ‘the regular ticket’, or a ‘non-committal’ man, who says everything to everybody.

1879 J. Hawthorne Laughing Mill 112 It was written in an ordinary business hand, quite characterless and non-committal.

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 174 The two sailors had the ordinary non-committal expression always observable in trained seamen.

1928 W. Lewis Tarr (ed. 2) iv. v. 171 She flexed one knee, juiced her lips a little and cocked a serious eye into non-committal distances.

1952 J. Steinbeck East of Eden iii. 30 Rage came first and then a coldness, a possession; noncommittal eyes and a pleased smile and no voice at all, only a whisper.

1991 M. A. Summerfield Global Geomorphology (BNC) 99 This figure is non-committal as to the precise mechanism likely to lead to the generation of passive margin upwarps.

B. n.

Originally U.S. Refusal or failure to commit oneself to a particular view or course of action; a non-committal response.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [noun] > absence of definite stance

neutralitya1513

neutralism1579

neutralizing1643

third place1757

non-committal1833

non-committalism1838

fence-ridinga1859

non-partisanship1875

middle of the road1891

fence-sitting1904

value freedom1959

1833 Reg. Deb. Congress U.S. 30 Dec. 82 This message was a non-committal.

1841 R. W. Emerson Ess. 1st Ser. (Boston ed.) iv. 124 A public oration is an escapade, a non-committal, an apology, a gag, and not a communication, not a speech, not a man.

1876 S. C. J. Ingham White Cross lii. 340 The youth was reticent, and the maiden remarkable for non-committal.

1885 Daily News 23 Jan. 5/1 Caution,..hesitancy, non-committal—these are..the virtues of the hour.

1991 R. Goldstein Dark Sister iii. 29 The barest suggestion of unmeditated expression disturbed the stolid mask of professional noncommittal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-committal
释义	non-committaladj.n. Brit. /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl/, U.S. /ˌnɑnkəˈmɪdl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, committal n. Etymology: < non- prefix + committal n. Compare later committal adj. A. adj. Characterized by refusal or failure to commit oneself to a particular view or course of action. Also of words, actions, etc.: implying no specific opinion or response. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective] carelessOE negligentc1390 recklessc1425 neutral1494 indifferent?1520 undifferentc1540 uncareful1560 unmindful1560 unaddicted1583 unmindful1585 perfunctory1602 disinteressed1603 come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616 disinteresteda1631 Laodicean1633 vacanta1639 unconcerned1645 easy1649 mawkish1679 indifferinga1694 concernless1706 unminding1714 nonchalanta1734 coolrife1768 uninterested1772 uncaring1786 tooth-picking1814 pococurante1815 pococurantish1821 insouciant1829 non-committal1829 don't-care1830 promiscuous1837 don't-carish1838 unpartial1840 noncurantist1882 noncuranta1913 casual1916 Gallionic1920 disengaged1958 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [adjective] > taking neutral stance neuter1494 neutral1494 neuter1525 indifferenta1538 neuterlike1556 neutralizing1602 neutralist1648 colourless1793 achromatic1799 uncommitted1814 (to stand or sit) on or upon the fence1828 non-committal1829 non-partisan1843 whitey-brown1892 middle of the road1894 neutralistic1914 value-free1916 value-neutral1929 middle road1951 non-aligned1954 unaligned1961 1829 H. Orne Lett. of Columbus 18 The non-committal system prevailed. 1851 Fraser's Mag. Sept. 287/2 A successful politician here [i.e. in New York] is..either a blind partisan, who knows nothing outside of ‘the regular ticket’, or a ‘non-committal’ man, who says everything to everybody. 1879 J. Hawthorne Laughing Mill 112 It was written in an ordinary business hand, quite characterless and non-committal. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 174 The two sailors had the ordinary non-committal expression always observable in trained seamen. 1928 W. Lewis Tarr (ed. 2) iv. v. 171 She flexed one knee, juiced her lips a little and cocked a serious eye into non-committal distances. 1952 J. Steinbeck East of Eden iii. 30 Rage came first and then a coldness, a possession; noncommittal eyes and a pleased smile and no voice at all, only a whisper. 1991 M. A. Summerfield Global Geomorphology (BNC) 99 This figure is non-committal as to the precise mechanism likely to lead to the generation of passive margin upwarps. B. n. Originally U.S. Refusal or failure to commit oneself to a particular view or course of action; a non-committal response. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [noun] > absence of definite stance neutralitya1513 neutralism1579 neutralizing1643 third place1757 non-committal1833 non-committalism1838 fence-ridinga1859 non-partisanship1875 middle of the road1891 fence-sitting1904 value freedom1959 1833 Reg. Deb. Congress U.S. 30 Dec. 82 This message was a non-committal. 1841 R. W. Emerson Ess. 1st Ser. (Boston ed.) iv. 124 A public oration is an escapade, a non-committal, an apology, a gag, and not a communication, not a speech, not a man. 1876 S. C. J. Ingham White Cross lii. 340 The youth was reticent, and the maiden remarkable for non-committal. 1885 Daily News 23 Jan. 5/1 Caution,..hesitancy, non-committal—these are..the virtues of the hour. 1991 R. Goldstein Dark Sister iii. 29 The barest suggestion of unmeditated expression disturbed the stolid mask of professional noncommittal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1829
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