unserious

adjective

un·​se·​ri·​ous ˌən-ˈsir-ē-əs How to pronounce unserious (audio)
: not serious
unserious writers
unserious debates
… recognize the difference between serious and unserious warnings.Meg Greenfield
unseriously adverb
talking unseriously
unseriousness noun

Examples of unserious in a Sentence

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The metaphor of the irresponsible or unserious young adult, though, strikes us as apt for how the mayor himself has managed this situation and — more broadly — city finances. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 While accepting the award, Green Day — comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt — did the most unserious thing possible: quote the 1997 dramedy Boogie Nights. Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 When Twitter launched, much of its content was relatively unserious. Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 Feig amps up the irreverence, dialing up the foolishness to truly unserious levels. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unserious

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unserious was in 1655

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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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