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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Everyone should follow the rules, and the campaign’s approach mocks the system and exposes RFK Jr. as an unserious candidate propped up by Trump’s largest donor.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
The panel made up for it by showering the iconic singer with love and respect for honoring them with an appearance on their unserious singing mascot show.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
But as Kelly Clancy explains in Playing with Reality, games are not only not unserious but also an essential tool for growth, learning and survival, as well as a way of understanding our own bodies, history and future.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
For unserious fun with film Growing in popularity lately has been Kodak’s new film cameras.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
The panel made up for it by showering the iconic singer with love and respect for honoring them with an appearance on their unserious singing mascot show.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
But as Kelly Clancy explains in Playing with Reality, games are not only not unserious but also an essential tool for growth, learning and survival, as well as a way of understanding our own bodies, history and future.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
For unserious fun with film Growing in popularity lately has been Kodak’s new film cameras.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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