uncommitted

[ uhn-kuh-mit-id ]

adjective

1. not committed, especially not pledged or bound to a specific cause, candidate, or course of action:

   uncommitted delegates; uncommitted reserves.

uncommitted

/ ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not bound or pledged to a specific opinion, course of action, or cause

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncommitted¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; un- ¹, commit ( def ), -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

By the end of the presidential primary races in June, the movement had amassed over 750,000 "uncommitted," "uninstructed" or "no preference" votes, including write-in and blank-ballot protests in states without such options.

From Salon

Are uncommitted voters real, or do these unicorns only find themselves unsure around election time?

From Los Angeles Times

“I think Walz’s desire to attempt to appeal to possible uncommitted voters fell on deaf ears.”

From Los Angeles Times

These supposed single-issue voters are shaping election results as there is a growing movement in the uncommitted voting bloc.

From Salon

The “Uncommitted movement” organized this Spring in Michigan and Wisconsin to persuade college students, progressives, and Arab Americans to vote “uncommitted” in those states’ Democratic primaries, rather than for Biden.

From Salon

Related Words

• neutral
• unaffiliated
• uninvolved