: not scientific : not based on or exhibiting scientific knowledge or scientific methodology : not in accord with the principles and methods of science
Recent Examples on the WebThe term, in use since the 1980s, has been sharply criticized by the medical establishment as being unscientific and a justification for the excessive use of force, one that disproportionately affects people of color. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 The weather: In a very unscientific poll conducted on the grounds, all 11 people agreed that the weather at this year’s fest was the best in its history. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 1 Aug. 2022 All that may be true, but what worries me most as a physician is how quickly the highest court in the land has become unscientific and medically negligent. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Athlete Ally, an organization that supports GLBTQ athletes, called it unscientific and harmful in a tweet.al, 19 June 2022 An unscientific straw poll of attendees at the event found that 78.7% would vote for Trump in a GOP primary, with DeSantis coming in second with 19%. Jill Colvin, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2022 Recently, through an unscientific poll among my Black friends, I have been reminded that peach cobbler actually isn’t the Blackest dessert. Deesha Philyaw, WSJ, 2 June 2022 These surveys that rate a broad spectrum of professions every year are usually based on random factors, which are typically unscientific and can lead to different outcomes. Modar Bakir, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 The evidence gathered by the subcommittee paints a picture of an administration's pandemic response driven by a mix of solid public health advice, political considerations, unscientific personal opinion, and incompetence. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2021 See More