unconcluded
Left hanging open
Unconcluded means not brought to a conclusion or resolution.
An unconcluded investigation remains open; unconcluded negotiations have yet to reach agreement.
The word appears mainly in formal or legal contexts: The trial was left unconcluded when the judge declared a mistrial.
Lacking necessary parts
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- undecidedNot having chosen
unfinalized · half-done · ongoing · undetermined · unsettled · unfulfilled · unaccomplished · unrealized
Set aside until later
- postponedMoved to a later date
- adjournedSuspended proceedings temporarily
- tabledDeferred for later
- stalledStopped unexpectedly
dormant · mothballed · shelved · paused · delayed · interrupted · discontinued · halted
Not firmly known
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- unclearNot easily understood
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
unproven · debatable · contested · undecided · moot · indecisive · equivocal · indefinite
incomplete
Lacking necessary parts
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
undecided · unfinalized · half-done · ongoing · undetermined · unsettled · unfulfilled · unaccomplished · unrealized · unexecuted
deferred
Set aside until later
stalled · dormant · mothballed · shelved · paused · delayed · interrupted · discontinued · halted · sidelined
uncertain
Not firmly known
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- unclearNot easily understood
- questionableOf uncertain validity
doubtful · unproven · debatable · contested · undecided · moot · indecisive · equivocal · indefinite · vague