noncommittally

/ˌnɒn.kəˈmɪt.əl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.kəˈmɪt̬.əl.i/ (ame, ipa)

noncommittally — adverb

1. in a manner that avoids revealing what you think, feel, or plan to do — neither

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a manner that avoids revealing what you think, feel, or plan to do — neither agreeing nor refusing.

例句

When Joshua asked Cole about the new house, Cole shrugged noncommittally.

verb of gesture + noncommittally

The minister answered noncommittally when reporters asked about the next election.

answer + noncommittally for political evasion

同義詞
  • evasively

    stronger; suggests deliberate dodging of the question

  • vaguely

    broader; covers any unclear statement, not specifically a refusal to commit

  • ambiguously

    focuses on multiple possible meanings rather than withholding a position

反義詞

文法句型

verb + noncommittally

用法筆記

Almost always modifies a verb of speaking, gesturing, or responding (say, answer, reply, shrug, smile, nod, mumble). Speaker is usually someone under social or professional pressure to commit.

常見錯誤

❌The weather was noncommittally cold.
✅The weather was unpredictably cold.
💡noncommittally describes how a person communicates, not weather or objects.
❌She felt noncommittally about the plan.
✅She felt noncommittal about the plan.
💡use the adjective form after linking verbs like feel, seem, be.