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inconclusive

Definition

  • adjective: not showing that something is certainly true
  • adjective: leading to no conclusion or definite result
  • synonyms: indecisive, indeterminate, nisi

Examples

  • The first round ended 'inconclusively', with no clear winner.

  • The first two rounds of the boxing match were 'inconclusive'.

  • The results of the test were/proved 'inconclusive'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Why? - What were your test results? Honey, it's okay. You can tell me. They were... They were inconclusive. Divergent? You can't tell anyone. You can't tell your friends, your instructors. You can't trust anyone. (..)
    2014 Divergent
  • (..) No, but what was my result? Abnegation. And Erudite. And Dauntless. Dauntless... Your results were inconclusive. That's impossible. It doesn't make any sense. No. Not impossible. It's just extremely rare. They call it "Divergent." (..)
    2014 Divergent