unfocused

adjective

un·​fo·​cused ˌən-ˈfō-kəst How to pronounce unfocused (audio)
variants or less commonly unfocussed
1
: not adjusted to a focus
2
: not concentrated on one point or objective
unfocused rage

Examples of unfocused in a Sentence

an unfocused approach to studying Your essay seems unfocused and unclear. She has lots of unfocused energy.
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The camera is liberated (via CGI) in the song and dance numbers, but everything else is filmed in a basic, boring fashion, the background melting into a dim, unfocused blur behind the actors. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024 Distractions include a nosy principal, a cast of unfocused students and visitations from Charles Dickens’ ghost. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024 Internal Miscommunication Or Lack Of Direction If members of your marketing team are unclear about their priorities or individual roles, the results can become scattered and unfocused. Stephen Spratley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Under Marsch, appointed less than two months ago, Canada looks liberated but not unfocused. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfocused 

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfocused was in 1859

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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfocused. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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