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noncommittal
CIDE DICTIONARY
noncommittal, n.
A state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance or refusal to commit one's self. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
noncommittal, adj. avoiding commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.
Derivative
noncommittally adv.
THESAURUS
noncommittal
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, watchfulFor further exploring for "noncommittal" in Webster Dictionary Online