quacky
9.3
Not based on science and often about fake medical treatments
- adjective
- /ˈkwæki/
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charlatanesco
- Many people are drawn to quacky health products that promise instant results without scientific backing.
Examples
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The article warned against quacky remedies that claim to cure serious illnesses without any evidence.
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I thought, Oh my gosh, this is one of those quacky food things.
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Throw out all sorts of pseudoscientific and quacky nonsense and see if any of it sticks.
Blog text (19) -
He dismissed the idea as a quacky solution that would not work in real-life situations.
Synonyms
pseudoscientific
vsquacky
3
9.3
Ideas or methods that look like real science but have no proof
emphasizes fraudulent personal practice and resemblance to bad practitioners rather than method error
quackish
vsquacky
9.3
Acting like a doctor when you are not
is broader, including fraud or unscientific claims beyond mere lack of qualification
8.6
Not a real doctor who claims medical skills without training
is used more for fraud or unscientific treatments than only unqualified status
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Etymology
The word quacky comes from quack, a name for someone who acts like a 'fake doctor' and sells cures that do not work, so quacky describes fraudulent or unscientific medical treatments.