inconclusively
Ending without certainty
In a way that fails to settle a question or reach a definite result.
Debates end inconclusively when neither side prevails.
Studies conclude inconclusively when evidence points in conflicting directions.
The meeting ended inconclusively, with nothing decided.
Unable to make choices
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- undecidedNot having chosen
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
open-ended · unfinished · undetermined · up in the air · hanging · incomplete · unconfirmed · unestablished
Unclear, ill-defined
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unclearNot easily understood
- equivocalUncertain in meaning
- nebulousUnclear and formless
murky · indistinct · indefinite · noncommittal · contradictory · neither here nor there · indeterminate · questionable
Slow to act
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
- provisionallyConditionally, pending confirmation
preliminarily · experimentally · cautiously · guardedly · subject to change · unpersuasively · unconvincingly
indecisive
Unable to make choices
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- undecidedNot having chosen
pending · open-ended · unfinished · undetermined · up in the air · hanging · incomplete · unconfirmed · unestablished · unfinalized
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
nebulous · murky · indistinct · indefinite · noncommittal · contradictory · neither here nor there · indeterminate · questionable · disputable
hesitant
Slow to act
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
provisionally · preliminarily · experimentally · cautiously · guardedly · subject to change · unpersuasively · unconvincingly
inconclusivelyconclusively
In a final, undeniable manner
decisively · definitively · once and for all · unambiguously · finally
inconclusivelysurely
With complete confidence
certainly · definitively · undoubtedly · positively · beyond doubt