unscientific

[ uhn-sahy-uh n-tif-ik ]

/ ˌʌn saɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk /

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.

Origin of unscientific

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

un·sci·en·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb

This idea fell out of favor in the last century—and was looked on with scorn as “unscientific.”

New Research Shows Poorly Understood “Leaky Gut Syndrome” Is Real, May Be the Cause of Several Diseases |Daniela Drake |March 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His unscientific guesstimate is that 80 percent of the released insurgents have rejoined the fight.

Freed Taliban Prisoners in Pakistan and Afghanistan Return to Jihad |Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai |December 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
My three meetings with legislators this year is an unscientific sample, of course.

Why Sympathy For Israel Is A Useful Metric |Jonathan S. Mark |April 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
From top seeds to furry mascots, Ben Teitelbaum presents an unscientific guide to winning your pool.

A Method to March Madness |Ben Teitelbaum |March 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

As in past years, this list remains subjective, unscientific, and somewhat mischievous in its conception.

America's 50 Most Influential Rabbis |Abigail Pogrebin, The Daily Beast |April 16, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Even fair-minded Austrians condemned the system as unscientific.

Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule |Various
Thus they become mediators to the masses between the scientific and the unscientific worlds.

The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883 |The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
Which may be put down as an unscientific maxim; yet a very true one nevertheless.

The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad |Edward Hungerford
But cowardice is unscientific; for there cannot be a science of ignorance.

Excursions and Poems |Henry David Thoreau
But how does the unscientific conduct attributed to De Brosses implicate the modern anthropologist?

Modern Mythology |Andrew Lang

unscientific

/ (ˌʌnsaɪənˈtɪfɪk) /

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

ignorant of science

unscientifically, adverb