conclusory
Stated without proof
Conclusory describes a statement that asserts a conclusion without supporting evidence or reasoning.
The term appears almost exclusively in legal contexts, where judges dismiss arguments as conclusory when they lack factual foundation: The plaintiff's conclusory allegations are insufficient to survive a motion to dismiss.
A conclusory claim simply declares something to be true rather than demonstrating it.
Lacking backing or proof
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- bareLacking any covering
- nakedWearing no garments
- baldWithout hair on head
boilerplate · formulaic · perfunctory · insufficient · inadequate · deficient · lacking · superficial
Assumed without full proof
- assumptiveBased on supposition
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- prematureOccurring before expected
- unfoundedWithout factual support
speculative · unproven · prejudged · preconceived · arbitrary · subjective · biased · opinionated
Unconditional and explicit
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- peremptoryAdmitting no contradiction
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
axiomatic · irrefutable · indisputable · incontestable · unquestionable · undeniable · decisive · emphatic
Providing general overview
- summarizingCondensing to main points
- encapsulatingContaining within a covering
- condensedMade more compact
- abbreviatedMade shorter, typically words
abridged · capsule · thumbnail · wrap-up · closing · terminal · culminating · capstone
unsupported
Lacking backing or proof
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- bareLacking any covering
- nakedWearing no garments
bald · boilerplate · formulaic · perfunctory · insufficient · inadequate · deficient · lacking · superficial · cursory
presumptive
Assumed without full proof
- assumptiveBased on supposition
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- prematureOccurring before expected
unfounded · speculative · unproven · prejudged · preconceived · arbitrary · subjective · biased · opinionated · dogmatic
categorical
Unconditional and explicit
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- peremptoryAdmitting no contradiction
authoritative · axiomatic · irrefutable · indisputable · incontestable · unquestionable · undeniable · decisive · emphatic · assertive
synoptic
Providing general overview
- summarizingCondensing to main points
- encapsulatingContaining within a covering
- condensedMade more compact
abbreviated · abridged · capsule · thumbnail · wrap-up · closing · terminal · culminating · capstone · valedictory
conclusorysubstantiated
Confirmed with evidence
documented · evidence-based · supported · corroborated · justified
conclusoryanalytical
Examining parts methodically
reasoned · thorough · detailed · explanatory · argued
conclude, conclusion, concluded, concluding, inconclusive, conclusive, conclusively, unconcluded, conclusiveness