English-German translations for noncommittal

• unverbindlich
  Zunächst frage ich mich, inwieweit dies nur eine unverbindliche Vereinbarung ist. First of all, I ask myself to what extent this is just a noncommittal agreement.
  Erstens, Wissenschaft muss selbstverständlich autonom sein, das ist jedoch nicht dasselbe wie unverbindlich. Firstly, it goes without saying that science should be autonomous, but that is not the same as being noncommittal.
  Die Bush-Regierung will offensichtlich keine verbindlichen Vereinbarungen, sondern freiwillige und unverbindliche Verpflichtungen der Privatwirtschaft. It appears that the Bush administration does not want any binding agreements, but favours voluntary, noncommittal agreements from the private sector.

Definition of noncommittal

• Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion

Examples

• The Majors face was noncommittal.
• The noncommittal Indians would give no counsel as to fording.

Related words

• noncommercial
• noncommutative
• noncommutativity
• noncommuting
• noncommissioned officer