unserious
adjective
un·se·ri·ous
ˌən-ˈsir-ē-əs 
: not serious
unserious writers
unserious debates
… recognize the difference between serious and unserious warnings.—
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unseriously
adverb
talking unseriously
unseriousness
noun
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Previously, the Dogecoin Foundation operated on donations fueling a small development team, limiting the currency's growth, as Stebbing claimed the foundation turned away millions in potential investments deemed unserious about Dogecoin's mission.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Your aim is to be taken seriously, but this sometimes must be pursued via unserious means.
—Steven Hyden, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
As the episodes continued, the pair’s producer only selected questions that were unserious — and hilarious.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
An unserious conversation about Denmark buying California.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Your aim is to be taken seriously, but this sometimes must be pursued via unserious means.
—Steven Hyden, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
As the episodes continued, the pair’s producer only selected questions that were unserious — and hilarious.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
An unserious conversation about Denmark buying California.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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