unserious

adjective

un·​se·​ri·​ous ˌən-ˈsir-ē-əs How to pronounce unserious (audio)
: not serious
unserious writers
unserious debates
… recognize the difference between serious and unserious warnings.Meg Greenfield
unseriously adverb
talking unseriously
unseriousness noun

Examples of unserious in a Sentence

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As fans and players revelled in the looseness of fan week with carefree smiles and unserious exhibitions, the tennis calendar paid no heed. Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024 In late October 2016, for example, such was the perception of Trump as unserious that bettors gave him just a 15% chance of winning the White House. Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has dismissed Trump’s tariff threats as unserious. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has dismissed Mr. Trump’s tariff threats as unserious. Paul Wiseman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unserious 

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unserious was in 1655

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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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