inconclusive.

Not providing enough clarity or evidence for a decisive conclusion.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inconclusive evidence
• inconclusive result
• remain inconclusive

On the page

The small study produced inconclusive results.

The evidence remained inconclusive despite repeated interviews.

She reported the test as inconclusive rather than calling the treatment ineffective.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: Comparative more inconclusive; superlative most inconclusive. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.