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
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I conducted an unscientific survey.
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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
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“Unscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscientific. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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