ambiguous commitments
[/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs kəˈmɪt.mənts/]
noun phrasepl: ambiguous commitments
compromissos ambíguos
1. promises, pledges, or undertakings that lack clarity, precision, or definite meaning; commitments that can be interpreted in multiple ways
The contract contained several ambiguous commitments that left both parties uncertain about their obligations.
O contrato continha vários compromissos ambíguos que deixaram ambas as partes incertas sobre suas obrigações.
2. vague or unclear agreements that allow for different interpretations and may be used to avoid accountability
The politician made ambiguous commitments during the campaign to appeal to different voter groups.
O político fez compromissos ambíguos durante a campanha para agradar diferentes grupos de eleitores.
In Brazilian business and political culture, ambiguous commitments are often criticized as lacking transparency. In the United States, such commitments may be viewed as strategic negotiating tactics. The phrase is commonly used in legal, corporate, and political discourse to highlight potential problems in agreements or statements.
NYC Slang
wishy-washy promises
Related Idioms & Phrases
to hedge one's bets
to speak with a forked tongue
to leave room for interpretation
to have one's cake and eat it too
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