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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In a suit filed in federal court in western Massachusetts on Monday, the groups charged that recent limits placed on vaccines were unscientific and harmful to the general public.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Researchers criticize the government's anti-DEI directives as unscientific and hindering research on diverse populations.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Researchers criticize the government's anti-DEI directives as unscientific and hindering research on diverse populations.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Results came out Wednesday and while a super majority of respondents to this unscientific reader sentiment poll say yes, readers shared a variety of opinions.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Unscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscientific. Accessed 24 Jul. 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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