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💊 Not dangerous 😏 Lack of sincerity
nonseriousness

nonseriousness

4.9
A condition that is not dangerous or likely to cause harm
  • noun
  • /nɑnˈsɪriəsnəs/
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  • The doctor assured her of the nonseriousness of the injury after a careful examination.

Examples

  • His calm reaction reflected the nonseriousness of the situation.

  • The nonseriousness of the illness meant she could return to work quickly.

  • The doctor assured me of the nonseriousness of my condition.

  • Is there really any nonseriousness in this situation?

  • The doctor assured her of the nonseriousness of the injury after a careful examination.

  • His calm reaction reflected the nonseriousness of the situation.

  • The nonseriousness of the illness meant she could return to work quickly.

Synonyms

harmlessness
vsnonseriousness
1 3.3

The state of not causing harm or danger

focuses on lack of severity or grave outcome rather than merely not causing harm
nondangerousness
vsnonseriousness
7.9

A quality of not causing harm to people or things

includes lack of danger but also lack of severity or gravity

Antonyms

severity
49 5.1

The level of how bad or serious something is

seriousness
41 3.4

How bad or dangerous a situation is

How Serious

severity
11 6.4
seriousness
41 3.4
mildness
1 3.3
nonseriousness
4.9

Surface Forms

nonseriousness singular
nonseriousnesses plural

Morphology

nonseriousness = seriousness (transparent) = non + serious + ness

Formed by attaching the productive negating prefix 'non-' to the familiar noun 'seriousness', producing a clear negated meaning.

Etymology

Nonseriousness comes from the parts non- meaning 'not', serious meaning 'important' or 'dangerous', and -ness which makes a 'quality' or 'state'. So nonseriousness is the 'not dangerous' or 'not severe' quality of something, as when a doctor says an injury is mild.