WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•sci•en•tif•ic /ˌʌnsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- not scientific:an unscientific approach to solving problems.
un•sci•en•tif•ic
(un′sī ən tif′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
un′sci•en•tif′i•cal•ly, adv.
- 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.
- un-1 + scientific 1765–75
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