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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When securing adequate supplies was discussed, the conversation was unserious.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, Sarandos was grilled by a Senate committee in an antitrust hearing that often teetered on the edge of the profoundly unserious.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Male directors get to make big, unserious epics all the time.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The White House responded with a counterproposal Wednesday night, which Democrats dismissed as unserious.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, Sarandos was grilled by a Senate committee in an antitrust hearing that often teetered on the edge of the profoundly unserious.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Male directors get to make big, unserious epics all the time.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The White House responded with a counterproposal Wednesday night, which Democrats dismissed as unserious.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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