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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While the genre was wildly popular in Austen’s time, it was also seen as a threat to women’s moral education and as a dangerous distraction; they were considered deeply unserious in an era when poetry was the genre for serious reflection and high ideals.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Bannon, for his part, slammed Kennedy's effectiveness as health secretary, calling his efforts to implement an anti-vaccine agenda unserious and amateurish.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
This unserious attitude towards the use of force should not become routine.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Many things—both serious and unserious—have kept us up late at night.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Bannon, for his part, slammed Kennedy's effectiveness as health secretary, calling his efforts to implement an anti-vaccine agenda unserious and amateurish.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
This unserious attitude towards the use of force should not become routine.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Many things—both serious and unserious—have kept us up late at night.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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