unscientific

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ənˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ UK /ˌʌnsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #49375

Meanings

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adj
not consistent with the methods or principles of science

The article made broad claims from an unscientific survey of twelve people.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not consistent with the... non-scientificunsystematic

More nonscientific

Opposites

scientific empirical rigorous

Word family

Related forms science scientific

Etymology

From un- + scientific: the negative prefix marks the absence of scientific method, evidence, or discipline.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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