unrigorous
Not carefully reasoned
Unrigorous means lacking rigor—not thorough, precise, or carefully reasoned.
An unrigorous argument has logical gaps or unsupported claims.
Unrigorous research cuts corners on methodology.
The word appears mainly in academic and intellectual contexts, often as criticism: The committee found her analysis unrigorous and unconvincing.
Lacking methodical arrangement
- unmethodicalLacking orderly procedure
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- sloppyCareless and untidy
loose · unscientific · inexact · careless · cursory · perfunctory · shoddy · slipshod
Insufficiently firm or rigorous
- slackAbsence of tautness
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- indulgentToo willing to yield
easygoing · relaxed · undemanding · forgiving · flexible · loose · soft · accommodating
Lacking depth or substance
- shallowWithout much depth
- facileSuperficially simple or effortless
- glibSuperficially articulate
- uncriticalLacking discerning judgment
unanalytical · impressionistic · casual · offhand · handwavy · vague · fuzzy · woolly
unsystematic
Lacking methodical arrangement
- unmethodicalLacking orderly procedure
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
sloppy · loose · unscientific · inexact · careless · cursory · perfunctory · shoddy · slipshod · disorganized
lax
Insufficiently firm or rigorous
- slackAbsence of tautness
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- tolerantAccepting of differences
indulgent · easygoing · relaxed · undemanding · forgiving · flexible · loose · soft · accommodating · negligent
superficial
Lacking depth or substance
uncritical · unanalytical · impressionistic · casual · offhand · handwavy · vague · fuzzy · woolly · muddled
unrigorousrigorous
Extremely thorough and careful
meticulous · systematic · thorough · exacting · precise
unrigorousrigorous
Extremely thorough and careful
scholarly · analytical · scientific · critical · exacting