1. not relating to or suitable for academic study or scholarly work
2. lacking the qualities expected in academic or scholarly work; not rigorous or systematic

Examples

• His unacademic approach to the research made it unsuitable for publication.
• The workshop focused on practical, unacademic skills that students could use immediately.
• Her writing style was criticized as too unacademic for a peer-reviewed journal.
• The company preferred candidates with unacademic, hands-on experience.
• The presentation was refreshingly unacademic and easy to understand.
• Critics called the study unacademic due to its lack of proper methodology.