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

unscientifically

ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of unscientific in a Sentence

I conducted an unscientific survey.

Recent Examples on the Web

The big picture: According to a (very unscientific) survey of 122 Axios Phoenix readers: ⏰ 9pm is the latest trick-or-treaters should ring the doorbell. —Jessica Boehm, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024

There was no talk of space lasers causing the California wildfires or other such unscientific claims. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

All this immersive, nonlinear rolling sounds kind of … unscientific. —Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024

That’s because they were seen as fuzzy, unscientific, non-quantitative, subjective and ultimately not very important. —Steve Denning, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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

unscientifically

-ˈtif-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb