unscientific
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk// UK //ʌnsaɪəntˈɪfɪk// un·sci·en·tif·ic
adj. not based on the methods of science or facts. You use this to describe something that is done without careful testing or evidence.
adj. not following the principles or methods of science; lacking a basis in empirical evidence or systematic observation.
The doctor said the treatment was unscientific and dangerous.
Many people still believe in unscientific theories about how the body works, despite the evidence from medical research.
The study was dismissed by the committee as unscientific because it relied on anecdotal evidence rather than a controlled, peer-reviewed experiment.