INCONCLUSIVE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

inconclusive

adjective

Definition of inconclusive

as in erroneous

not showing that something is certainly true The results of the test proved inconclusive. an inconclusive argument

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Recent Examples of inconclusive 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 She was also asked to submit to a polygraph, the results of which were inconclusive, according to the suit. — Amber Gaudet updated August 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 An autopsy commissioned by the Wells family was ruled inconclusive citing a lack of evidence, while the state’s autopsy report is sealed pending review by a grand jury. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconclusive

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If operations are fragmented, AI simply helps to produce inconsistent and erroneous work faster.

— Farzana Abdulhusein, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that South Dakota’s rollout of the proof-of-citizenship requirement has disqualified eligible voters over erroneous minutiae and failed to offer them a realistic shot at fixing problems with their registration application.

— John Hult, States Newsroom, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erroneous

Adjective

Lutnick made the inaccurate comment in response to a question about rising global bond yields during an interview on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The Roseville Police Department has been defending its use of the technology after a July report found more than 1,000 inaccurate license plate alerts generated by the system.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaccurate

Adjective

State officials stress that the incorrect information does not belong to another Michigan resident.

— Terrance Friday, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Manufacturers there can have the products reanalyzed, but dispensaries can’t sell those products until retesting shows the original analysis was incorrect.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of incorrect

Adjective

And yet, when Szumowska and Englert portray Fyodor’s reaction to the couple’s pregnancy, the birth of their child, and a subsequent tragedy, Anna’s adoration for this utterly flawed man almost feels justified.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
But the diagnosis dominating today’s political discourse is fundamentally flawed.

— Norbert J. Michel, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flawed

Adjective

A matter of distance and brightness The stars that compose the Triangle — Vega, Altair, and Deneb — lie at very unequal distances from us, so their apparent brightness can give a misleading impression of their true luminosity.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Publishers don’t want irrelevant or misleading ads to appear on their media sources.

— Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of misleading

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