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/un'keuh mit"id/, adj.not committed, esp. not pledged or bound to a specific cause, candidate, or course of action: uncommitted delegates; uncommitted reserves.[1350-1400; ME; see UN-1, COMMITTED]
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uncommitted — [[t]ʌ̱nkəmɪ̱tɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ If you are uncommitted, you have not yet decided to support a particular idea, belief, group, or person, or you are unwilling to show your support. The allegiance of uncommitted voters will be crucial... I was still… … English dictionary
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uncommitted — un|com|mit|ted [ˌʌnkəˈmıtıd] adj not having decided or promised to support a particular group, political belief etc ▪ uncommitted voters ▪ So far, they are uncommitted to his plan … Dictionary of contemporary English
uncommitted — adjective 1) uncommitted voters Syn: floating, undecided, nonpartisan, unaffiliated, neutral, nonaligned, impartial, independent, undeclared, uncertain; informal sitting on the fence Ant: aligned 2) the … Thesaurus of popular words
uncommitted — adjective Date: 15th century not committed; specifically not pledged to a particular belief, allegiance, or program < uncommitted voters > … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncommitted — adj. Uncommitted is used with these nouns: ↑voter … Collocations dictionary
