"unserious" meaning in English

See unserious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unserious.wav Forms: more unserious [comparative], most unserious [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + serious. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|serious}} un- + serious Head templates: {{en-adj}} unserious (comparative more unserious, superlative most unserious)
  1. Not serious; characterized by a lack of seriousness (of attitude, approach, style etc.). Synonyms: facetious, flippant, frivolous Derived forms: unseriousness Translations (not serious — see also flippant, frivolous): несур'ёзны (njesurʺjózny) (Belarusian), useriøs (Danish), unseriös (German), niepoważny (Polish), несерьёзный (neserʹjóznyj) (Russian), oseriös (Swedish), несерйо́зний (neserjóznyj) (Ukrainian)
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