inconclusive
not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.
without final results or outcome: inconclusive experiments.
Origin of inconclusive
1Other words for inconclusive
Other words from inconclusive
- in·con·clu·sive·ly, adverb
- in·con·clu·sive·ness, noun
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How to use inconclusive in a sentence
But the available evidence is inconclusive about the effect of a small increase.
A Minimum Wage Increase Is Great, but Full Employment Would be Better | Jamelle Bouie | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, the available evidence is inconclusive on what will happen to employment with an increase at these levels.
Next Up for Democrats? A Push to Raise the Minimum Wage to $10 | Jamelle Bouie | November 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe initial military autopsy on Deirdre came back inconclusive as to the cause of her death.
“Uncertain,” “inconclusive,” “probably”—one would be alarmed to read such nervous gossip in a hack showbiz biog.
Did Hollywood Collaborate With Hitler? A New Book Makes Bold Claims. | Christopher Bray | September 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYet so far, these studies have yielded inconclusive results.
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His well-devised plan was defeated and the battle was as inconclusive as its predecessors.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntAnd the same holds good of the other interesting but inconclusive parallels drawn by Dr. Cunliffe.
Montaigne and Shakspere | John M. RobertsonThe drift towards independent labor politics, which many anticipate, also remains quite inconclusive.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig PerlmanFor species on which I have few observations or rather inconclusive evidence, the circumstance of inadequate data is mentioned.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. DuellmanI thought that for a great lawyer, this style of proof was much too negative and inconclusive.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
British Dictionary definitions for inconclusive
/ (ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv) /
not conclusive or decisive; not finally settled; indeterminate
Derived forms of inconclusive
- inconclusively, adverb
- inconclusiveness, noun
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