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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Worse, hiring managers select and promote in their own image, or use unscientific and intuitive methods like interviewing.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who will be ranking member during Oz’s confirmation next year, mentioned Oz’s history of unscientific endorsements as an area of concern.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Worse, hiring managers select and promote in their own image, or use unscientific and intuitive methods like interviewing.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Unscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscientific. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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