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uncommitted people

[/ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd ˈpiːpəl/]
noun phrasepl: N/A (already plural)
pessoas não comprometidas
1. Individuals who have not made a firm decision, pledge, or binding agreement to a particular cause, organization, relationship, or course of action
Uncommitted people in the survey were asked to reconsider their stance on the policy.
Pessoas não comprometidas na pesquisa foram convidadas a reconsiderar sua posição sobre a política.
2. Voters or political supporters who have not yet decided which candidate or party to support
The campaign focused on winning over uncommitted people in swing states.
A campanha se concentrou em conquistar pessoas não comprometidas em estados-chave.
3. Individuals who are emotionally or psychologically detached from a relationship or responsibility
Uncommitted people often struggle with long-term relationship goals.
Pessoas não comprometidas frequentemente lutam com objetivos de relacionamento de longo prazo.
NYC Slang
fence-sitters, flip-floppers (in political context)
Synonyms
undecided peopleunaligned peoplefence-sittersneutral partiesuninvested individuals
Antonyms
committed peoplededicated individualsloyal supportersdevoted followers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoas não comprometidas
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
pessoas descomprometidas
Alternative form used in São Paulo region
Rio de Janeiro
pessoas sem compromisso
Common colloquial variation
Portugal
pessoas sem compromisso
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

sitting on the fence
playing both sides
on the sidelines
uncommitted vote
swing voter
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