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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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
But at his recent press conference, the President stood at the dais and delivered a barrage of falsehoods that might not be obviously false to most Americans—misrepresenting evidence on autism, distorting research on vaccines, and offering a grab bag of unscientific medical opinions.
—Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
These results are unscientific and subject to change, of course.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Unscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscientific. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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