noncommitment

ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtmənt

Definition

Definition of noncommitment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

indecision

lack of commitment to a decision or action

His noncommitment to the project frustrated the team.

hesitation

indecision

irresolution

neutrality

state of being neutral or undecided

Her noncommitment in the debate was noticeable.

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neutrality

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Origin of noncommitment

Latin, non (not) + committere (to entrust)

Examples of noncommitment in a sentence

Noncommitment can lead to missed opportunities.
His noncommitment during the meeting was frustrating.
The noncommitment of the committee delayed the decision.

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French:manque d'engagement, indécision, ...
German:Unverbindlichkeit, Neutralität, ...
Italian:mancanza di impegno, neutralità, ...
Spanish:falta de compromiso, ...
Portuguese:falta de compromisso, neutralidade, ...
Chinese:不决, 中立, ...
Japanese:不関与, 中立, ...
Arabic:عَدَم الاِلْتِزَام, عَدَم اِلْتِزام, ...
Hebrew:אִי מְחוּיָבוּת, אִי הִתְחַיְּבוּת, ...
Russian:нерешительность, нейтральность, ...
Ukrainian:нерішучість, нейтральність, ...
Hindi:अप्रतिबद्धता, तटस्थता, ...
Bengali:অঙ্গীকারহীনতা, নিরপেক্ষতা, ...
Catalan:falta de compromís, neutralitat, ...
Czech:nezávaznost, neutralita, ...
Danish:ubeslutsomhed, neutralitet, ...
Dutch:niet-gebondenheid, neutraliteit, ...
Greek:έλλειψη δέσμευσης, ουδετερότητα, ...
Hungarian:elkötelezetlenség, semlegesség, ...
Khmer:ការមិនប្តេជ្ញាចិត្ត, អព្យាក្រឹតភាព, ...
Korean:비헌신적 태도, 비공약, ...
Persian:عدم تعهد, بی‌طرفی, ...
Polish:brak zaangażowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):indecisão, neutralidade, ...
Romanian:neangajare, neangajament, ...
Swedish:obundenhet, neutralitet, ...
Thai:การไม่ผูกมัด, ความไม่ตัดสินใจ, ...
Turkish:bağlılık eksikliği, tarafsızlık, ...
Vietnamese:thiếu cam kết, sự không cam kết, ...

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