unscientific

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

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

play \ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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The Sun Sentinel conducted a very informal and very unscientific survey of experienced Owls (on both offense and defense) about their teammates.

— matthew defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "FAU players nominate the best trash talker, biggest prankster, fastest and more," 20 Aug. 2017
The caveats are that the poll seems as unscientific as climate-change to people who pay no attention to the iceberg as big as Delaware adrift in Antarctica.

— bill livingston, cleveland.com, "Is Cavaliers' Dan Gilbert really next-to-worst owner in NBA? -- Bill Livingston," 9 Aug. 2017
Within those categories, the admittedly unscientific rankings come from students' opinions of their schools, gathered via an 80-question survey.

— NOLA.com, "Which Louisiana college is the most fun? Here's what students say," 31 July 2017
But in central Pennsylvania, at least, the answer is clear: Aldi, a chain from Germany, has the lowest prices, according to an unscientific survey by Penn Live.

— carly breit, Country Living, "It's Official: Aldi Is the Grocery Store with the Best Deals," 24 July 2017
This unscientific product of misandrist feminism and confused transgenderism is striding through the culture, and close to no one in the elite is prepared to resist it.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "The Triumph of Obama’s Long Game," 21 July 2017
However, fuzzy boundaries do not preclude identifiable clusterings; to insist otherwise is anti-empirical and unscientific.

— john mcwhorter, National Review, "Stop Obsessing Over Race and IQ," 5 July 2017
The rankings – while completely unscientific – attempt to rank the level of summer misery when factoring in both weather and the ways to beat the heat.

— AL.com, "3 states with more miserable summers than Alabama," 3 July 2017
But a very unscientific survey found that the call of foreign countries resonates with plenty of Sharif's students.

— mick krever, CNN, "Brain drain to the West," 27 June 2017

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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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unscientific

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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