unserious

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ serious.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

unserious (comparative more unserious, superlative most unserious)

1. Not serious.
   1. (of attitude, approach, style, etc) Characterized by a lack of seriousness (e.g., earnestness, commitment).

      Synonyms: nonserious, facetious, flippant, frivolous

      • 2009 January 9, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

        The band's songs, which can be deliciously unserious, are as memorable as they are charming.

   2. (of injuries, other types of problems, etc) Not severe; not grave.

      Synonyms: nonserious, nonsevere

Derived terms

• unseriousness

Translations

not serious — see also flippant,‎ frivolous

• Belarusian: несур'ёзны (njesurʺjózny)
• Danish: useriøs
• Galician: pouco serio
• Georgian: არასერიოზული (araseriozuli)
• German: unseriös
• Polish: niepoważny (pl)
• Russian: несерьёзный (ru) (neserʹjóznyj)
• Swedish: oseriös (sv)
• Ukrainian: несерйо́зний (neserjóznyj)