unscientific

adjective un·sci·en·tif·ic \ ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of unscientific

: 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

unscientfic claims

an unscientific approach

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unscientifically

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Examples of unscientific in a Sentence

I conducted an unscientific survey.

Recent Examples of unscientific from the Web

The marchers’ key demands remain the same as in 2017: raising the government’s allocation for science from 0.85% of the gross domestic product (GDP) to at least 3%, and stemming the tide of unscientific views and pseudoscience.

— giorgia guglielmi, Scientific American, "The March for Science is Back—Here’s What to Expect," 13 Apr. 2018
Fifty-four percent of respondents to a recent (unscientific) Union-Tribune poll said San Diego won’t get a club from any of those leagues before 2038.

— tom krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Are San Diegans right to doubt NFL, NBA or NHL planting here?," 11 Apr. 2018
Our very unscientific test of six groups of kids in pairs of twos or groups of threes did yield somewhat of a consensus on the mystery flavors.

— sonja haller, azcentral, "Mystery Peeps flavor 2018: Our kid candy experts guess the flavors and give honest reviews," 21 Mar. 2018
In my very unscientific poll of the men in my life, 100 percent condemned stealthing as deplorable, if not criminal.

— julia reiss, Marie Claire, "I've Been Stealthed—but Was It Sexual Assault?," 16 Mar. 2018
Yet 2017’s DroneCrashmas appeared (from my unscientific observation) as calamity-filled as 2015 and 2016.

— faine greenwood, Slate Magazine, "Merry Crashmas," 3 Jan. 2018
Some would point to Kuhn’s scientific paradigms and argue that medicine wasn’t ready for such a shift in thinking, others that it reflects the entirely unscientific nature of premodern medicine and the blinkered self-confidence of doctors.

— henry marsh, New York Times, "What Happens When You Go Under," 3 Jan. 2018
Running for office is, in many ways, an unscientific endeavor.

— the editors, Scientific American, "To Change Politics, Do More Than March for Science," 1 May 2017
Radio stations' unscientific polls indicated overwhelming support for Kiritsis.

— will higgins, Indianapolis Star, "Raw footage of hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis' unhinged 'press conference'," 6 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of unscientific

circa 1775

UNSCIENTIFIC Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of unscientific for English Language Learners

: not done in a way that agrees with the methods of science : not scientific

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adjective un·sci·en·tif·ic \ ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik \

Definition of unscientific for Students

: not using or applying the methods or principles of science : not scientific

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