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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Republicans slammed a counteroffer from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to address expiring Obamacare subsidies as dead on arrival and an unserious attempt to end the shutdown stalemate.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Many skilled bartenders seem to scorn the Bloody Mary, regarding it as unserious and lightweight, just as many in the food world loathe brunch, the meal most often associated with the Bloody Mary, or wine people ridicule Sancerre, seeing it as a fallback order for people who know little about wine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Fixing that problem is better than the plan by former Assembly GOP Leader James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, to break the state in two – a fun thought experiment, but an unserious idea.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Karen, the literal rocket scientist in the Wilson family, is obviously Hen’s first choice, but her wife simply can’t reconcile her own serious science career with Tripp’s deeply unserious approach.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Many skilled bartenders seem to scorn the Bloody Mary, regarding it as unserious and lightweight, just as many in the food world loathe brunch, the meal most often associated with the Bloody Mary, or wine people ridicule Sancerre, seeing it as a fallback order for people who know little about wine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Fixing that problem is better than the plan by former Assembly GOP Leader James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, to break the state in two – a fun thought experiment, but an unserious idea.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Karen, the literal rocket scientist in the Wilson family, is obviously Hen’s first choice, but her wife simply can’t reconcile her own serious science career with Tripp’s deeply unserious approach.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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