unseriousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseriousness
Noun
  • England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Lamar's flippancy was fairly subtle.
    Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
  • As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Actor Vince Vaughn became the latest celebrity to visit President Trump in the Oval Office, creating a moment of levity Friday for the White House social media team.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The inclusion of Daredevil and a number of false teases about Wolverine made for great moments of levity.
    Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The song contrasts authentic love with the superficiality often found in relationships, urging the listener to let their guard down and accept something pure.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Trump’s superficialities at times led Stan back to the deeper character.
    Marc Tracy, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Promotions that appear on Tax Day—Buy-One-Get-One, $1 promos, free anything—offer a moment of lightness in a very transactional day.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Unseriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseriousness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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