Synonyms of inconclusive

inconclusive

adjective

as in erroneous

not showing that something is certainly true

The results of the test proved inconclusive.

an inconclusive argument

Related Words

• erroneous
• inaccurate
• incorrect
• flawed
• misleading
• wrong
• false
• imprecise
• indecisive
• inexact
• indeterminate
• vague
• indistinct
• undetermined
• questionable
• undefined
• doubtful
• approximate
• uncertain
• faulty
• general
• indefinite
• indefinable
• unsettled
• specious
• mistaken
• approximative
• mushy
• loose
• dubious
• squishy
• distorted
• off
• debatable
• disputable
• fallacious
• ballpark
• unsubstantiated
• unconfirmed
• unsupported
• invalidated

Dissimilar Words

• conclusive
• decisive
• definite
• positive
• certain
• sure
• defined
• clear-cut
• valid
• correct
• definable
• true
• undeniable
• factual
• unquestionable
• incontestable
• indubitable
• right
• sound
• indisputable
• irrefutable
• incontrovertible
• confirmed
• absolute
• unqualified
• accurate
• supported
• determined
• precise
• substantiated
• exact
• validated
• errorless
• established
• dead
• dead-on
• corroborated
• veracious
• ultraprecise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inconclusive

But after the Englishman’s first start under the Portuguese, the evidence is, as ever, inconclusive. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

There are very few studies done on biotherapies, and what is out there is primarily inconclusive or acknowledging the results as too complex to quantify. — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The scientific evidence behind that idea, however, is inconclusive. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Two more came out after his death in Los Angeles from two stab wounds to the chest, injuries that seemed self-inflicted though the coroner’s report was inconclusive. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026