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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In the book, eldest Sinclair daughter Carrie’s (Gummer) eldest son Johnny is snarky and unserious, and though those traits shine through in the show, Zada’s portrayal is much more layered.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
Its pale hue and seasonal popularity have often led it to be dismissed as unserious—a poolside pour lacking complexity.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But her darkness is unserious, just as her violence is, essentially, comic — pratfalls and slapstick done with drop-dead finality.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
Trump’s new criticism of Putin is eliciting cautious optimism in Ukraine, where officials have repeatedly conveyed to the US president that the Russian leader is unserious about negotiations to end his three-and-a-half year war.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
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Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
Its pale hue and seasonal popularity have often led it to be dismissed as unserious—a poolside pour lacking complexity.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But her darkness is unserious, just as her violence is, essentially, comic — pratfalls and slapstick done with drop-dead finality.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
Trump’s new criticism of Putin is eliciting cautious optimism in Ukraine, where officials have repeatedly conveyed to the US president that the Russian leader is unserious about negotiations to end his three-and-a-half year war.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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