unfocused
adjective
un·fo·cused
ˌən-ˈfō-kəst 
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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Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Fury of the Gods' Like the first movie, but unfocused and charmless.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But the screenplay by Catherine Léger is unfocused, and too reliant on topical buzzwords.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
These speedy and seemingly arbitrary and unfocused cuts have not just impacted federal government workers; CEOs of companies working with the federal government have started to talk about uncertainty caused by these cuts in their quarterly reports, the Washington Post reports.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfocused. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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