unserious

adjective

un·​se·​ri·​ous ˌən-ˈsir-ē-əs How to pronounce unserious (audio)
Synonyms of unseriousnext
: not serious
unserious writers
unserious debates
… recognize the difference between serious and unserious warnings.—Meg Greenfield
unseriously adverb
talking unseriously
unseriousness noun

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The latest weakening of criteria is baffling if not unsurprising given the agency’s pitifully weak, unserious leadership. — Diana Urban, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026 This roving work mounts an investigation into that which is typically dismissed as unserious—for example, fashion, perfume, and romantic comedies. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Or has dance music’s bad rap — as fun but vacuous and unserious — tainted the current version of the genre? — Rachel Narozniak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026 The series is light-hearted and unserious, just like the rest of the shows that were Nickelodeon and Disney Channel’s crown jewels in the early 2000s. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unserious

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unserious was in 1655

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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserious. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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