unseriousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseriousness
Noun
  • But the current moment, typified by stars like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX, tends to be about showcasing one’s sexuality ironically, or with an acid flippancy, or from behind a mask, or with a certain cool stance of meta control.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 June 2025
  • But the flippancy of the phrase belies the detailed precision with which the Sky plan to manufacture 3-point looks.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • For the forgiving, these simulcasts have insights and frivolities each Monday.
    Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This May the Eleventh Circuit denied him relief from a $25,000 Tax Court frivolity penalty.
    Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Quick-witted, effortlessly funny, DePaul brought a lightheartedness to the table during a particularly dark point in the story.
    Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The hour, despite those brief moments of levity, is particularly dark and gritty.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Still, 2025 has a special levity to it.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While Dorothy is flattered by the attention from a successful writer, her roommates, Blanche Devereaux (Rue McLanahan) and Rose Nylund (Betty White), are turned off by Barbara's arrogance and superficiality.
    Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Celebrity brands are often about luxury, prestige, or authenticity; products like cosmetics and liquors coast off fun and superficialities.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Just make sure that the shoe silhouette isn’t too chunky so the look retains its lightness.
    Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Awe dropping, obviously, suggests jaw-dropping, which some have said refers to the thinness and lightness of the iPhone 17 Air.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Unseriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseriousness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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