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noncommittal manner

[/ˌnɑːn.kəˈmɪt.əl ˈmæn.ər/]
noun phrasepl: noncommittal manners
atitude não-comprometida; maneira evasiva
1. A way of behaving, speaking, or responding that avoids committing oneself to a particular opinion, position, or course of action; deliberately vague or neutral
She answered in a noncommittal manner, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with the proposal.
Ela respondeu de forma evasiva, nem concordando nem discordando da proposta.
2. A demeanor that does not reveal one's thoughts, feelings, or intentions clearly
The ambassador maintained a noncommittal manner during the negotiations.
O embaixador manteve uma atitude não-comprometida durante as negociações.
NYC Slang
playing it cool; staying on the fence
Synonyms
evasive mannerneutral tonereserved demeanorguarded responseambiguous approachhedging
Antonyms
forthright mannerdirect approachcommitted stanceexplicit statementclear position

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atitude evasiva; resposta vaga
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
maneira não-comprometida
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
postura neutra; atitude ambígua
Formal and diplomatic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

sit on the fence
play it cool
hedge one's bets
speak in riddles
beat around the bush
keep one's cards close to one's chest
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