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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Feig amps up the irreverence, dialing up the foolishness to truly unserious levels.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
This shift began with what felt at first like ad hoc, perhaps unserious attacks on the sovereignty of Denmark, Canada, and Panama.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
But the three to four deeply unserious men who appear each season to drone on about crypto, Joe Rogan, and Brazilian jujitsu will get herded away by the captive audience of their dreams and stop wasting a living, breathing woman’s time.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, episode 5 – directed by Beef and Thunderbolts' Jake Schreier – has the spark of the first three and completely embraces Star Wars' more colorful and unserious side.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
This shift began with what felt at first like ad hoc, perhaps unserious attacks on the sovereignty of Denmark, Canada, and Panama.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
But the three to four deeply unserious men who appear each season to drone on about crypto, Joe Rogan, and Brazilian jujitsu will get herded away by the captive audience of their dreams and stop wasting a living, breathing woman’s time.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, episode 5 – directed by Beef and Thunderbolts' Jake Schreier – has the spark of the first three and completely embraces Star Wars' more colorful and unserious side.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unserious
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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