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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The unserious image conveys how much the drama has become a parody of itself.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
But suspending the sitting vice president is exactly why Bluesky is unserious & doomed to fail.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
Ellie is portrayed as a plucky, unserious little girl throughout Season 2, as if she’s barely grown a day past fourteen (and this isn’t helped by Bella’s youthful looks).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In an effort to dissuade the unserious traveler, entrance fees to the Galápagos National Park were recently doubled to $200 per person.
—Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
But suspending the sitting vice president is exactly why Bluesky is unserious & doomed to fail.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
Ellie is portrayed as a plucky, unserious little girl throughout Season 2, as if she’s barely grown a day past fourteen (and this isn’t helped by Bella’s youthful looks).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In an effort to dissuade the unserious traveler, entrance fees to the Galápagos National Park were recently doubled to $200 per person.
—Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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