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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With Congress and the judiciary in Republican hands, this may be more than just another unserious threat.
—Abby Beytin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
While the Red Sox have been linked to most major free agents this winter, they have been viewed by many around the league as unserious suitors, citing their prior apprehension to offering large contracts.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
After all, this — the latest in a series of missteps and unforced errors in the boardroom — still leaves the federation, as a whole, looking deeply unserious.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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
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Abby Beytin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
While the Red Sox have been linked to most major free agents this winter, they have been viewed by many around the league as unserious suitors, citing their prior apprehension to offering large contracts.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
After all, this — the latest in a series of missteps and unforced errors in the boardroom — still leaves the federation, as a whole, looking deeply unserious.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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