unfrivolous

adjective

Definition of unfrivolousnext
1
as in serious

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2
as in important

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
  1. serious
  2. important
  3. earnest
  4. major
  5. meaningful
  6. substantial
  7. fatal
  8. momentous
Adjective
  • The Trump administration now needs to get serious about shaping regional and global conventions around digital trade, anticorruption, and intellectual property rights to counter Beijing’s efforts to bend weaker states to its will and obstruct U.S. economic access.
    Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s where the fun stuff turns into serious stuff.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of serious
Adjective
  • Defacing sites or breaking the rules at important international sites has led to charges and serious fines for tourists on many occasions.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Several fossil teeth dating back 1.77 million years hold some important clues into our ape and human origins.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of important
Adjective
  • In this seventh installment, several of the participants appear to have been chosen because of their potential for drama rather than their earnest desire to be loved.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In the cast of characters, Arbor is authoritative, Breeze is animated, Cove is composed, Ember is confident, Juniper is earnest, Spruce is chill, Sol is savvy, Maple, more candid, and Vale, quite curious.
    Martine Paris, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of earnest
Adjective
  • Yes, Fast Fire Watch Guards operates in most major cities across the U.S., guaranteeing a fire watch security guard can reach your venue within hours.
    Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Kaur has led a major Canadian coming-of-age feature (The Queen of My Dreams).
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of major
Adjective
  • But a second Trump administration could also harness the country’s brilliant and sometimes brutal motion in productive ways, taking meaningful steps to make the United States more secure in a perilous world.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • By taking a holistic approach that considers the entire life cycle of a project—from acquisition to long-term community impact—developers can deliver results that are both financially rewarding and socially meaningful.
    Meyer Orbach, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of meaningful
Adjective
  • And now its lofty and larger sister spread has just popped up on the market, asking an even more substantial $27.5 million.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Many are concerned about possible large-scale layoffs and substantial alterations to the federal workforce.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • The Colorado Springs Police Department followed closely behind Denver each year with five shootings, three fatal and two nonfatal, in 2023 and four shootings, three fatal and one nonfatal, in 2024, according to Denver Post records.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The fatal capsizing is in the same area as Saturday’s capsizing, when a 21-foot boat with six people on board tipped over and sank.
    Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of fatal
Adjective
  • As the panelists jockeyed to explain the momentous development in this cavernous studio that was quiet as all hell, the scene had the feel of a strange stage play.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • On Tuesday, Florida residents face a momentous decision —whether to vote yes or no on Amendment 4.
    Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of momentous
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