inconclusiveadj.

/ɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/

Etymology: in- prefix⁴.

a. Not conclusive in argument or evidence; that does not bring to an end (a doubt, dispute, or inquiry); not decisive or convincing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [adjective] > incapable of being decided

indeterminable1611

undeterminablea1639

undecidable1640

inconcludinga1644

indijudicable1660

undecisive1661

fallible1664

inconcludent1671

inconclusive1700

indecisive1726

1700 [implied in: J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding (new ed.) iv. xvii. 409 The weakness and inconclusiveness of a long artificial and plausible Discourse. (at inconclusiveness n.)].

1707 A. Collins Reply Clarke's Def. R. The author of the objection to that argument still thinks it inconclusive, and proposes to show its inconclusiveness in the following papers.

1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 969 The experiments of Duhamel and Tillet are equally inconclusive.

1855 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity V. xi. vi. 139 Long and inconclusive debates took place on the legality of a Papal abdication.

1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar xi. 120 When evidence is inconclusive, probability becomes argument.

b. Given to inconclusion; undecided.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [adjective]

orrathc1175

unsicker?c1225

doubtousc1374

doubtive1393

unsurec1412

uncertained1470

doubtful1509

unassured1528

scriple?a1534

unpersuadeda1535

uncertainc1540

scrupulous1559

unsatisfied1575

unresolved1587

incertaina1616

dubious1632

scrupling1641

hesitant1647

insecure1649

hesitatious1657

uncleara1658

groping1691

doubting1715

dubitative1728

gingerish1764

vague1806

duberous1818

dubitant1821

undecided1828

inconclusive1836

foreheadless1844

titubant1880

convictionless1882

swithering1917

1836 H. Taylor Statesman xxi. 142 He whose mind is not seasonably inconclusive, and cannot bear with a reasonable term of suspense, will either get wrong, or get right more tardily by means of after-thought and correction.

2. Not conclusive in action; reaching no final result or producing no conclusive effect.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective]

unsped1390

unprosperous1496

speedlessa1542

successless1584

abortive1593

still-born1600

unsuccessful1617

unsuccessive1617

unsucceeding1639

insuccessful1646

birthless1649

failed1655

misproving1798

inconclusive1841

abortional1843

nonsuccessful1867

also-ran1900

1841 M. Elphinstone Hist. India I. v. iii. 563 Even his Indian operations..are so far from displaying any signs of system or combination, that their desultory and inconclusive nature would lead us to deny him a comprehensive intellect.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	inconclusive
释义	inconclusiveadj. /ɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/ Etymology: in- prefix⁴. 1. a. Not conclusive in argument or evidence; that does not bring to an end (a doubt, dispute, or inquiry); not decisive or convincing. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [adjective] > incapable of being decided indeterminable1611 undeterminablea1639 undecidable1640 inconcludinga1644 indijudicable1660 undecisive1661 fallible1664 inconcludent1671 inconclusive1700 indecisive1726 1700 [implied in: J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding (new ed.) iv. xvii. 409 The weakness and inconclusiveness of a long artificial and plausible Discourse. (at inconclusiveness n.)]. 1707 A. Collins Reply Clarke's Def. R. The author of the objection to that argument still thinks it inconclusive, and proposes to show its inconclusiveness in the following papers. 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 969 The experiments of Duhamel and Tillet are equally inconclusive. 1855 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity V. xi. vi. 139 Long and inconclusive debates took place on the legality of a Papal abdication. 1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar xi. 120 When evidence is inconclusive, probability becomes argument. b. Given to inconclusion; undecided. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [adjective] orrathc1175 unsicker?c1225 doubtousc1374 doubtive1393 unsurec1412 uncertained1470 doubtful1509 unassured1528 scriple?a1534 unpersuadeda1535 uncertainc1540 scrupulous1559 unsatisfied1575 unresolved1587 incertaina1616 dubious1632 scrupling1641 hesitant1647 insecure1649 hesitatious1657 uncleara1658 groping1691 doubting1715 dubitative1728 gingerish1764 vague1806 duberous1818 dubitant1821 undecided1828 inconclusive1836 foreheadless1844 titubant1880 convictionless1882 swithering1917 1836 H. Taylor Statesman xxi. 142 He whose mind is not seasonably inconclusive, and cannot bear with a reasonable term of suspense, will either get wrong, or get right more tardily by means of after-thought and correction. 2. Not conclusive in action; reaching no final result or producing no conclusive effect. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective] unsped1390 unprosperous1496 speedlessa1542 successless1584 abortive1593 still-born1600 unsuccessful1617 unsuccessive1617 unsucceeding1639 insuccessful1646 birthless1649 failed1655 misproving1798 inconclusive1841 abortional1843 nonsuccessful1867 also-ran1900 1841 M. Elphinstone Hist. India I. v. iii. 563 Even his Indian operations..are so far from displaying any signs of system or combination, that their desultory and inconclusive nature would lead us to deny him a comprehensive intellect. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < adj.1700
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