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
Examples of unserious in a Sentence
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Peters characterized today’s government and court attitudes toward endangered species as unserious about protecting local homes for wildlife that live in bigger numbers south of the border.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Idle threats are a common — and mostly unserious — feature of any rap beef.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Idle threats are a common — and mostly unserious — feature of any rap beef.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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