Inconclusos

Inconclusos is a Spanish adjective meaning not concluded or unfinished. It is used to describe things that have not reached a final state, whether because they are still in progress, have been interrupted, or were left incomplete. The term can function predicatively or as a nominal form when referring to a group, for example los inconclusos (the unfinished items). The feminine form is inconclusas and the masculine singular is inconcluso in contexts where a noun acts as the subject.

Etymology and usage notes: Inconclusos derives from the prefix in- (not) combined with concluso, from concludere in Latin, meaning to close or bring to an end. The sense evolves through Spanish to cover processes, results, or works that lack final closure. The word frequently appears in legal, academic, and cultural discussions to mark state of incompletion or undecided status.

Contexts and examples: In law, a caso inconcluso or casos inconclusos refers to matters that have not yet been resolved or decided. In science and research, resultados inconclusos describe findings that do not reach a definitive conclusion. In literature, film, and music, obras o fragmentos inconclusos denote manuscripts, films, or compositions left unfinished by the author or creator. The expression also appears in everyday language to describe projects, plans, or investigations halted before completion.

See also: unfinished, incomplete, unresolved. The term may pair with gendered forms (inconclusa, inconclusas) when describing feminine nouns, and with phrases such as obras inconclusas or investigaciones inconclusas to specify the context.