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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The episode is replete with racist tropes and stereotypes, made all the worse by the fact that it's all presented as an unserious Halloween treat.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
But Ball has had injury problems, looked unserious earlier in his career and had off-court issues.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Espaillat has drawn attention to inflammatory social media posts Avila Chevalier made in her 20s, attempting to portray her as an unserious candidate.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
At the heart of the scheme is American pragmatism, which older schools of German thought had considered unserious.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
But Ball has had injury problems, looked unserious earlier in his career and had off-court issues.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Espaillat has drawn attention to inflammatory social media posts Avila Chevalier made in her 20s, attempting to portray her as an unserious candidate.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
At the heart of the scheme is American pragmatism, which older schools of German thought had considered unserious.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unserious
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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