unscientific
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not consistent with the methods or principles of science: Describing an approach, belief, or conclusion that does not follow the rigorous, systematic, and evidence-based methodology characteristic of scientific inquiry.
- Lacking scientific character or validity: Refers to ideas, arguments, or practices that are not based on or supported by scientific evidence, often relying instead on anecdote, tradition, or bias.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The company's claims about the product were completely unscientific and lacked any supporting data.
- Her approach to the problem was intuitive but ultimately unscientific.
- Dismissing a theory without testing it is an unscientific attitude.
Advanced Usage
- "to be unscientific in one's approach": to use methods that are not systematic or evidence-based.
- The journalist was criticized for being unscientific in her approach to the health scare.
- "an unscientific poll/survey": a poll or survey that does not use a representative sample or controlled methods, making its results unreliable.
- The online vote was an unscientific poll, so its results shouldn't be taken seriously.
Variants and Related Words
- Unscientifically (adverb): In a manner not consistent with scientific principles.
- The study was conducted so unscientifically that its conclusions are worthless.
- Note: The opposite is scientific (adj).
Synonyms
- Non-scientific: Not involving or related to science.
- Unempirical: Not based on observation or experience.
- Irrational: Not logical or reasonable.
Antonyms
- Scientific: Based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.
- Empirical: Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
- Methodical: Done according to a systematic or established procedure.
Adjective
- not consistent with the methods or principles of science
- an unscientific lack of objectivity