UNSERIOUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

unserious

adjective

Definition of unserious

as in unimportant

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Recent Examples of unserious Republicans criticized Democrats for pushing an unserious list of demands. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026 Gabbard was widely regarded as an unserious leader and political loyalist. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 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 The latter is especially a shame, as the scenes following RuPaul’s President Judy Gagwell are the closest the purposefully unserious film comes to approaching pointed satire. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unserious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious

Adjective

Some photos have subtle variations, while others include figures who may have been deemed unimportant at the time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
This isn't because taxes were unimportant, but because the Declaration aimed to build a case for independence, not a comprehensive historical record.

— Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of unimportant

Adjective

The decision followed the Columbia Association's ethics panel concluding that Greenberg, Emery, and Avery filed a frivolous ethics complaint.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Her attorneys argued that the fee award would help to deter frivolous and retaliatory suits against accusers in the future.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2026

Definition of frivolous

Adjective

The small, seemingly insignificant experience of controlling an automobile by clutching and levering its gears turned out to be deeply meaningful.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Even with tariff turmoil swirling and adding a not-insignificant degree of confusion and instability to global trade, there have been some crucial bright spots for the textile industry over the past year, in large part because of the protections afforded by USMCA.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

Definition of insignificant

Adjective

Sevigny holds firm to Tatum’s hard-to-love jerkishness, which helps smooth over the serious arguments that can turn inadvertently silly (and amplifies the purely silly ones).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
The post also included a sweet selfie with her two younger sons, with Mateo smiling widely and Ciro making a silly face for the camera.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of silly

Adjective

The bottom offers comfortable tummy control, and the sheer butterfly sleeves offer light, breathable sun protection across my shoulders.

— Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Since the homemade icing on the cake is so sweet, and the real star of the show, my mom always opts for a lighter chocolate cake mix, like milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate or fudge.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of light

Adjective

In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026