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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Recommended Trump’s plan for Gaza ridiculed as unserious.
—Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the lower-pressure environment inspired some of the most unserious and unexpected moments of the night.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
Always detail oriented, Hurts appeared to have ironed and hemmed his pants, giving him the edge over Mahomes in this very unserious match-up.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
The enjoyable but unserious cousin of the awards shows has finally found its stride, post-Hollywood Foreign Press Association scandals.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the lower-pressure environment inspired some of the most unserious and unexpected moments of the night.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
Always detail oriented, Hurts appeared to have ironed and hemmed his pants, giving him the edge over Mahomes in this very unserious match-up.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
The enjoyable but unserious cousin of the awards shows has finally found its stride, post-Hollywood Foreign Press Association scandals.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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