uncommittedadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌnkəˈmɪtᵻd/,

/ˌʌŋkəˈmɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌənkəˈmɪdᵻd/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2.

1. Not entrusted or delegated.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > delegated authority > [adjective] > not delegated

uncommittedc1381

undelegated1790

c1381 G. Chaucer Parl. Foules 518 Whoso hyt doth full fowle hymsylf accloyeth For offyce vncommyttyd oft anoyeth.

2. Not committed or perpetrated; (left) undone.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > [adjective] > not done, performed, or carried out

undonec1380

unsped1390

unperformed1442

unwroughtc1480

unaccomplished1525

unexecuted1585

unled1586

uneffected1592

unacted1594

uncommitted1598

unhatched1601

unachieved1603

unpaida1616

unperpetrated1646

undischarged1709

uninflicted1757

unredeemed1812

untransactedc1825

unenacted1827

undelivered1895

1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres i. 11 Gracelesse fellowes..which..do leaue no kinde of rauening crueltie vncommitted.

1607 S. Hieron Back-parts of Iehouah in Wks. (1620) I. 183 He would haue giuen a world, if he had beene able, that the fact of betraying Christ had beene vncommitted.

1649 H. Hammond Christians Obligations vii. 160 Because he hath..no strength to maintain, no injury to provoke the uncommitted sinne.

1814 Ld. Byron Corsair ii. xi. 50 She scarce had left an uncommitted crime.

1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors III. vi. 108 To have the forgiveness for her uncommitted sin dashed in her face.

3. Not referred to a committee.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > types of body or spec. bodies > [adjective] > not referred to a committee

uncommitted1807

1807 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 95 We propose..to leave the question of war, non-intercourse, or other measures, uncommitted, to the legislature.

4. Not pledged to any particular course. Also absol.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [adjective] > taking neutral stance

neuter1494

neutral1494

neuter1525

indifferenta1538

neuterlike1556

neutralizing1602

neutralist1648

colourless1793

achromatic1799

uncommitted1814

(to stand or sit) on or upon the fence1828

non-committal1829

non-partisan1843

whitey-brown1892

middle of the road1894

neutralistic1914

value-free1916

value-neutral1929

middle road1951

non-aligned1954

unaligned1961

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [adjective] > not committed or determined

indifferenta1538

unengageda1656

undetermineda1676

uncommitted1814

unpledged1834

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [noun] > absence of definite stance > person characterized by > collectively

Third Force1936

uncommitted1959

unaligned1961

non-aligned1963

1814 T. Chalmers Let. in W. Hanna Mem. T. Chalmers (1849) I. 444 I trust you will concede to me the right of bringing a free and uncommitted mind to this matter.

1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey II. iii. i. 18 A young man, uncommitted in political principles.

1884 Manch. Examiner 28 Oct. 5/3 Up to the present..the deputation..prefer to regard themselves as uncommitted.

1956 M. M. Ball & H. B. Killough Internat. Relations xxiii. 494 The Arabs had rejected association with the West and insisted on maintaining a ‘neutral’ position. Many Arab leaders regarded the Middle Eastern states as likely to be safer from Soviet attack if they remained uncommitted to the West.

1958 Listener 6 Mar. 390/2 It brings in not only countries committed to Western alignment, like the Philippines, Siam, and Pakistan, but also uncommitted countries of the neutral bloc, like India, Burma, and Indonesia.

1958 Spectator 22 Aug. 259/2 The key..lies..in a transformation of American relations with the uncommitted world.

1959 Oxf. Mag. 11 June 469/2 Islam is likely to gain far more of the uncommitted than is Christianity.

1959 News Chron. 10 July 4/2 The uncommitted voter.

1961 Daily Tel. 31 Aug. 10 Neutralism, Mr Foster Dulles once declared, is immoral. Nowadays, when the ‘uncommitted’ constitute a decisive, if not solid, phalanx in the United Nations, Western statesmen eschew such language.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	uncommitted
释义	uncommittedadj. Brit. /ˌʌnkəˈmɪtᵻd/, /ˌʌŋkəˈmɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənkəˈmɪdᵻd/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2. 1. Not entrusted or delegated. ΘΚΠ society > authority > delegated authority > [adjective] > not delegated uncommittedc1381 undelegated1790 c1381 G. Chaucer Parl. Foules 518 Whoso hyt doth full fowle hymsylf accloyeth For offyce vncommyttyd oft anoyeth. 2. Not committed or perpetrated; (left) undone. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > [adjective] > not done, performed, or carried out undonec1380 unsped1390 unperformed1442 unwroughtc1480 unaccomplished1525 unexecuted1585 unled1586 uneffected1592 unacted1594 uncommitted1598 unhatched1601 unachieved1603 unpaida1616 unperpetrated1646 undischarged1709 uninflicted1757 unredeemed1812 untransactedc1825 unenacted1827 undelivered1895 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres i. 11 Gracelesse fellowes..which..do leaue no kinde of rauening crueltie vncommitted. 1607 S. Hieron Back-parts of Iehouah in Wks. (1620) I. 183 He would haue giuen a world, if he had beene able, that the fact of betraying Christ had beene vncommitted. 1649 H. Hammond Christians Obligations vii. 160 Because he hath..no strength to maintain, no injury to provoke the uncommitted sinne. 1814 Ld. Byron Corsair ii. xi. 50 She scarce had left an uncommitted crime. 1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors III. vi. 108 To have the forgiveness for her uncommitted sin dashed in her face. 3. Not referred to a committee. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > types of body or spec. bodies > [adjective] > not referred to a committee uncommitted1807 1807 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 95 We propose..to leave the question of war, non-intercourse, or other measures, uncommitted, to the legislature. 4. Not pledged to any particular course. Also absol. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [adjective] > taking neutral stance neuter1494 neutral1494 neuter1525 indifferenta1538 neuterlike1556 neutralizing1602 neutralist1648 colourless1793 achromatic1799 uncommitted1814 (to stand or sit) on or upon the fence1828 non-committal1829 non-partisan1843 whitey-brown1892 middle of the road1894 neutralistic1914 value-free1916 value-neutral1929 middle road1951 non-aligned1954 unaligned1961 society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [adjective] > not committed or determined indifferenta1538 unengageda1656 undetermineda1676 uncommitted1814 unpledged1834 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [noun] > absence of definite stance > person characterized by > collectively Third Force1936 uncommitted1959 unaligned1961 non-aligned1963 1814 T. Chalmers Let. in W. Hanna Mem. T. Chalmers (1849) I. 444 I trust you will concede to me the right of bringing a free and uncommitted mind to this matter. 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey II. iii. i. 18 A young man, uncommitted in political principles. 1884 Manch. Examiner 28 Oct. 5/3 Up to the present..the deputation..prefer to regard themselves as uncommitted. 1956 M. M. Ball & H. B. Killough Internat. Relations xxiii. 494 The Arabs had rejected association with the West and insisted on maintaining a ‘neutral’ position. Many Arab leaders regarded the Middle Eastern states as likely to be safer from Soviet attack if they remained uncommitted to the West. 1958 Listener 6 Mar. 390/2 It brings in not only countries committed to Western alignment, like the Philippines, Siam, and Pakistan, but also uncommitted countries of the neutral bloc, like India, Burma, and Indonesia. 1958 Spectator 22 Aug. 259/2 The key..lies..in a transformation of American relations with the uncommitted world. 1959 Oxf. Mag. 11 June 469/2 Islam is likely to gain far more of the uncommitted than is Christianity. 1959 News Chron. 10 July 4/2 The uncommitted voter. 1961 Daily Tel. 31 Aug. 10 Neutralism, Mr Foster Dulles once declared, is immoral. Nowadays, when the ‘uncommitted’ constitute a decisive, if not solid, phalanx in the United Nations, Western statesmen eschew such language. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1381
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