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[ uhn-kuh-mit-id ] / ˌʌn kəˈmɪt ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncommitted ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot committed, especially not pledged or bound to a specific cause, candidate, or course of action: uncommitted delegates; uncommitted reserves. Origin of uncommittedFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see un-1, commit, -ed2 Words nearby uncommitteduncollateralized, uncollected, uncollectible, uncomfortable, uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, uncompensated alkalosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uncommittedPresident Obama was nearly as uncommitted to compromise as House Speaker John Boehner; he only appeared more level-headed. Goodbye, Blue: A Post-Obama Democratic Doctrine|Doug Schoen, Jessica Tarlov|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST All of which is to say: this is not a decision for the uncommitted. The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST This “uncommitted” voter, folks, is also known as a Democrat. Matt Latimer: Why I Still Hate Town-Hall Debates|Matt Latimer|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST Romney may be better behind a podium, but can he connect with an audience of uncommitted voters? Brett O’Donnell: What to Watch For in the Town-Hall Debate|Brett O’Donnell|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Milloy told The Daily Beast that he hoped the Climategate emails might convince some uncommitted observers to join his side. 'Climate Change Is a Myth'|Benjamin Sarlin|December 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST "It's like talking a lot of uncommitted small landholders into taking somebody's livery-and-maintenance," the latter said. Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper He knew what Grinnel had meant by saying he was uncommitted, and he knew now that it was no longer true. The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth Out of that list of eighteen uncommitted Republicans, but one vote was necessary to defeat the impeachment. History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of The United States|Edmund G. Ross They are uncommitted to any set theory and are relatively free from local European feelings. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various It is only when thus free and bold and uncommitted that her testimony is worth any thing. Christianity and Modern Thought|Various
British Dictionary definitions for uncommitted
adjectivenot bound or pledged to a specific opinion, course of action, or cause Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to uncommittedneutral, uninvolved, unaffiliated, unattached, cut loose, floating, laid-back, middle ground, middle of the road, nonaligned, nonpartisan, on the fence, restrained, fence-sitting, unpledged |