unscientific

/ˌʌnˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [ənsˌaɪəntˈɪfɪk] /ˌʌnˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [ənsˌaɪəntˈɪfɪk] /ˌən-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik How to pronounce unscientific (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unscientific — adjective

  • unscientificpositive
  • more unscientificcomparative
  • most unscientificsuperlative

1. lacking the careful testing and real evidence that proper science depends on

1.形容詞B2
釋義

lacking the careful testing and real evidence that proper science depends on

例句

Fatima told the team their unscientific survey method made the results worthless.

unscientific + method (common collocation)

The health blog's advice about curing colds was unscientific and ignored basic medical research.

同義詞
  • unreliable

    broader — can describe people, machines, or anything not dependable

  • unsubstantiated

    more specific — focuses on lacking evidence rather than flawed method

  • pseudoscientific

    stronger — implies a deliberate pretence of being scientific

反義詞

用法筆記

Often used to criticize a claim, method, or way of thinking for lacking proper evidence or rigour. Common in academic and professional settings.

常見錯誤

❌Art and music are unscientific subjects.
✅Art and music are non-scientific subjects.
💡'Unscientific' criticizes something for going against scientific principles; use 'non-scientific' when something simply falls outside the domain of science.