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
Examples of unserious in a Sentence
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Historically, advocacy for animals often failed because the cause was judged unserious.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
But the most compelling part of the film, in his opinion, was the unserious nature of the characters’ adventure.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Director Takashi Katagiri, who also helmed the show’s second season, takes a farcical approach to this unserious plot set against a deathly serious backdrop.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Others have dismissed the significance of the talks entirely, claiming that the parties were merely going through the motions and buying time for battlefield realignments or that the draft agreements were unserious.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Make no mistake: Much of the fault for that shortfall belongs to unserious politicians of both parties who have chosen El Paso as a focal point of the immigration debate.
—Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
As much as the characters try to take themselves and their jobs seriously, the writers present them in the most unserious manner.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
So that tells you how fundamentally unserious this bill is.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
Kernen, trying to conduct a serious interview with a very unserious man, proceeded to asked Trump about his view toward entitlements.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
But the most compelling part of the film, in his opinion, was the unserious nature of the characters’ adventure.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Director Takashi Katagiri, who also helmed the show’s second season, takes a farcical approach to this unserious plot set against a deathly serious backdrop.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Others have dismissed the significance of the talks entirely, claiming that the parties were merely going through the motions and buying time for battlefield realignments or that the draft agreements were unserious.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Make no mistake: Much of the fault for that shortfall belongs to unserious politicians of both parties who have chosen El Paso as a focal point of the immigration debate.
—Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
As much as the characters try to take themselves and their jobs seriously, the writers present them in the most unserious manner.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
So that tells you how fundamentally unserious this bill is.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
Kernen, trying to conduct a serious interview with a very unserious man, proceeded to asked Trump about his view toward entitlements.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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