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

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

Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026