'Conclusive' definitions:
Definition of 'conclusive'
From: WordNet
adjective
Forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive" [ant: inconclusive]
Definition of 'Conclusive'
From: GCIDE
- Conclusive \Con*clu"sive\, a. [Cf. F. conclusif.] Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision. [1913 Webster]
- Secret reasons . . . equally conclusive for us as they were for them. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]
- Conclusive evidence (Law), that of which, from its nature, the law allows no contradiction or explanation.
- Conclusive presumption (Law), an inference which the law makes so peremptorily that it will not allow it to be overthrown by any contrary proof, however strong.
- Syn: Final; ultimate; unanswerable. See Final. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'conclusive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- adducible,
- admissible,
- admitting no exception,
- all-out,
- apodictic,
- assuring,
- attestative,
- attestive,
- authentic,
- authoritative,
- based on,
- binding,
- bound,
- boundary,
- categorical,
- caudal,
- certain,
- circumstantial,
- clear,
- clear and distinct,
- clear as day,
- complete,
- completing,
- completive,
- completory,
- compulsory,
- concluding,
- consummative,
- convictional,
- convincing,
- crowning,
- culminating,
- cumulative,
- damning,
- decided,
- decisive,
- decretory,
- definite,
- definitive,
- determinate,
- determinative,
- dictated,
- documentary,
- documented,
- downright,
- endmost,
- entailed,
- entire,
- eventual,
- evidential,
- evidentiary,
- ex parte,
- explicit,
- express,
- extreme,
- eye-witness,
- factual,
- farthest,
- final,
- finalizing,
- finishing,
- firsthand,
- fixed,
- flat,
- flat-out,
- founded on,
- fulfilling,
- global,
- grounded on,
- hard-and-fast,
- hearsay,
- imperative,
- implicit,
- imposed,
- impressive,
- inappealable,
- incontrovertible,
- indicative,
- indisputable,
- ineluctable,
- inevitable,
- irrefutable,
- irresistible,
- irrevocable,
- last,
- limiting,
- mandated,
- mandatory,
- material,
- must,
- necessary,
- nuncupative,
- obligatory,
- out-and-out,
- outright,
- overwhelming,
- peremptory,
- perfect,
- perfectly sure,
- persuasive,
- polar,
- positive,
- predestined,
- predetermined,
- prescript,
- prescriptive,
- presumptive,
- probative,
- reliable,
- required,
- round,
- satisfactory,
- satisfying,
- significant,
- straight,
- straight-out,
- suggestive,
- sure,
- sure-enough,
- symptomatic,
- tail,
- telling,
- terminal,
- terminating,
- terminative,
- total,
- true,
- ultimate,
- unambiguous,
- uncircumscribed,
- unconditional,
- unconditioned,
- undoubting,
- unequivocal,
- unhampered,
- unhesitating,
- univocal,
- unlimited,
- unmistakable,
- unmitigated,
- unqualified,
- unquestioning,
- unreserved,
- unrestricted,
- unwaivable,
- utter,
- valid,
- weighty,
- whole,
- without appeal,
- without exception,
- without reserve