Antonyms for inconclusive
ˌɪn kənˈklu sɪvin·con·clu·sive

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1. inconclusive

   That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

   Antonyms:
   certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

   Synonyms:
   absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wild

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inconclusiveadjective

   not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question

   "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote"

   Antonyms:
   conclusive, determinate, definitive

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

1. diagnosis

   diagnosis is a definitive answer therefore of you do not a diagnosis for something it is inconclusive no definitive answer.

   Submitted by acronimous on May 26, 2014  

How to use inconclusive in a sentence?

1. Jeremy Corbyn:

   There hasn't been as much change as I expected, the meeting was useful but inconclusive.

2. John Wisniewski:

   The report is not inconclusive, it says, among other things, that because we have been unable to interview certain witnesses, it is not possible to determine whether the Governor did or did not know about the lane closures in advance.

3. Frank Bandiera:

   We’re not sure if it’s causal or not, i think (the research) is still in the early stages and the findings are inconclusive.

4. American Austin Tice:

   It’s mysterious and very inconclusive, we've had a lot of people look at it and no one has been able to say definitively who the people are and where they're from.

5. Scott Morrison:

   The reports that we are receiving are inconclusive about any link between that arrest and any possible planned event at Gallipoli itself, in fact, to make that assumption would be, I think, making a very big assumption.

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