unscientific
adjective
un·sci·en·tif·ic
ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik 
: not scientific : not based on or exhibiting scientific knowledge or scientific methodology : not in accord with the principles and methods of science
an unscientific survey
unscientific claims
an unscientific approach
Examples of unscientific in a Sentence
I conducted an unscientific survey.
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He has been criticized for making unscientific and misleading statements, including COVID-19 misinformation and promoting conspiracy theories, and affirming antisemitic, racist, and transphobic comments.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
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Goodall applied a sociologist's empathy to her research on the chimps, giving them names and describing them as individuals, which was decried, at first, as unscientific.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
But critics say the memo builds on kernels of truth before veering into unscientific fringe theories.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
And yet according to a Talker Research survey, many people still believe totally unscientific myths about pregnancy that have no basis in reality.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Goodall applied a sociologist's empathy to her research on the chimps, giving them names and describing them as individuals, which was decried, at first, as unscientific.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unscientific
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“Unscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscientific. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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unscientific
adjective
un·sci·en·tif·ic
ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik
: not scientific: as
a
: not being in agreement with the principles and methods of science
an unscientific poll
b
: not showing scientific knowledge or familiarity with scientific methods
an unscientific explanation
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