Main Entry: un·sci·en·tif·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1775

: not scientific: as a : not used in scientific work b : not being in accord with the principles and methods of science <unscientific management of woodlands> <an unscientific survey> c : not showing scientific knowledge or familiarity with scientific methods

— un·sci·en·tif·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb