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unscientific

[ uhn-sahy-uhn-tif-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not scientific; not employed in science:
an unscientific measuring device.
not conforming to the principles or methods of science:
an unscientific approach to a problem.
not demonstrating scientific knowledge or scientific methods:
an unscientific report.

unscientific

/ ˌʌnsaɪənˈtɪfɪk /

not consistent with the methods or principles of science, esp lacking objectivity
ignorant of science

First recorded in 1765–75; un- ¹ + scientific

These results, of course, are subjective and totally unscientific.

The survey clearly confirmed our earlier unscientific conclusions about how we were perceived.

By my (admittedly unscientific) count, Hollywood averaged 11 or 12 romantic comedies per year between 2001 and 2011.

Unfortunately, a lot of alternative medicine is indeed deeply unscientific, and deserves to be treated with skepticism.

In researching this piece, I conducted a very unscientific poll of my gay friends and some of their friends.

Since this is a law of vibration, it is unscientific to speak of giving an overtone, for all tones contain overtones.

They emanated from a credulous and superstitious people in an unscientific age and country.

Further, to compare the economic value of Sanatogen on the basis of calories is as unscientific as it is deliberately misleading.

In brief, Dowds scientific method is nothing more than unscientific humbug.

Mystery is delightful, but unscientific, since it depends upon ignorance.

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