uncommitted

[ uhn-kuh-mit-id ]

/ ˌʌn kəˈmɪt ɪd /

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adjective

not committed, especially not pledged or bound to a specific cause, candidate, or course of action: uncommitted delegates; uncommitted reserves.

Nearby words

uncollected, uncollectible, uncombed, uncomfortable, uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, uncomparable

Origin of uncommitted

1350–1400; Middle English; see un-¹, committed

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Examples from the Web for uncommitted

President 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

uncommitted

/ (ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd) /

adjective

not bound or pledged to a specific opinion, course of action, or cause

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Word Origin and History for uncommitted

uncommitted

adj.

late 14c., "not delegated," from un- (1) "not" + committed. Meaning "not pledged to any particular course or party" is attested from 1814.

uncommitted

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uncommitted

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