inconclusive
gb/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/ us/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
not proving anything definite
If evidence or a result is inconclusive, it does not clearly prove anything.
Schéma d’usage :
[evidence/result/test/investigation] is inconclusive; prove/remain inconclusive
Erreur fréquente :
Inconclusive usually describes evidence, tests, results, investigations, or outcomes, not people. For a person, use unsure or undecided.
Synonymes
unclear (more general and simpler; can describe almost anything that is not easy to understand)
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indefinite (suggests something is not fixed, certain, or clearly limited)
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not definitive (very close in meaning; often used for evidence, answers, or results)
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unresolved (emphasizes that a question or problem has not been settled)
Antonymes
conclusive (clearly proves something or settles a question)
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definitive (final, authoritative, and not needing further proof)
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decisive (clearly settles an issue or determines an outcome)
Collocations
inconclusive evidence
|inconclusive results
|inconclusive findings
|inconclusive test
|inconclusive investigation
|inconclusive outcome
|inconclusive vote
|prove inconclusive
|remain inconclusive
|largely inconclusive
Thèmes
communication
|research
|law
|medicine
|decision_making
Exemples
- The medical tests were inconclusive, so the doctor ordered more scans.
- Police said the evidence was inconclusive and no charges would be filed yet.
- The study produced interesting but inconclusive results.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The test was inconclusive, so I need to take it again.
- The evidence is inconclusive.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
inconclusive
API
GB/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/
US/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - con - clus - ive (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (clus)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: inconclusive
Expressions
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