nonseriousness
- noun
- /nɑnˈsɪriəsnəs/
:
falta de seriedad
- His constant nonseriousness during meetings frustrated his colleagues.
Examples
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Games may be played in a spirit of nonseriousness, but they are part of a culture, and as such, they must be taken seriously.
Academic text (1995) -
The nonseriousness of Wenabozho myths is clear enough.
Academic text (2002) -
Nonseriousness
Academic text (2007) -
The nonseriousness of her remarks made everyone laugh and lightened the mood.
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In a moment of nonseriousness, they decided to skip the formal dinner for a fun night out.
Synonyms
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2.6
Playful or foolish behavior that is not serious and often funny
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7.4
Light, joking talk or behavior when people expect seriousness
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8.0
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh
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7.0
A quality of acting in a playful way when things are important
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7.8
A habit of making playful jokes about serious things
A habit of treating important things as unimportant
A lack of seriousness when people expect it
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonseriousness = seriousness (transparent) = non + serious + ness
Built by negating the common noun 'seriousness' with the productive prefix 'non-', yielding the expected meaning 'lack of seriousness'.
Etymology
Nonseriousness comes from the parts non- meaning 'not', serious meaning 'earnest' or 'sincere', and -ness which makes a 'quality' or 'state'. So nonseriousness is the quality of not being earnest or sincere, like when someone treats a topic lightly.