unfocused

[ uhn-foh-kuhst ]

/ ʌnˈfoʊ kəst /

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adjective

not brought into focus; lacking proper focus: an unfocused camera.

lacking a clear purpose or direction: an unfocused meeting.

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Also especially British, un·fo·cussed .

Origin of unfocused

First recorded in 1885–90; un-¹ + focus + -ed²

Words nearby unfocused

unflapped, unflattering, unfledged, unfleshly, unflinching, unfocused, unfold, unfollow, unforced, unforeseeable, unforeseen

How to use unfocused in a sentence

Some of Time’s Up’s employees and many of its stakeholders viewed the organization as “distracted or unfocused,” the report found.
Time’s Up group to ‘completely rebuild’ after criticism for its role in Andrew M. Cuomo sexual harassment accusations|Michael Scherer|November 19, 2021|Washington Post
The wide range of the subjects he tackles and the meandering, unfocused style of the writing can be irritating.
We’re at home among trees — which might be able to sense our presence|Richard Schiffman|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
What I saw with Rudy Giuliani, who I have known for decades, was bizarre, was unfocused.
How Geraldo Rivera, the sensationalist showman of ’80s TV, became the voice of election reason on Fox News|Jeremy Barr, Elahe Izadi|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
What I saw with Rudy Giuliani, who I’ve known for decades, was bizarre, was unfocused.
Rudy Giuliani’s post-election meltdown starts to become literal|Dan Zak, Josh Dawsey|November 20, 2020|Washington Post

In this, they would be helped by the unfocused nature of the opposition.
Poison, Protest and the Power of Putin|Tracy Moran|September 4, 2020|Ozy
“Having too much money allows you to be extraordinarily unfocused, which is a bad thing,” Lerer told me back in March.
Journalists + eBay Billionaire = Chaos. The Troubles at Pierre Omidyar’s First Look Media|Lloyd Grove|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You lethargic, unfocused, unstable, lazy, hazy, crazy time of year.
Our Doomed Love Affair with Summer|P. J. O’Rourke|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ellie Black rouses quietly to consciousness at around 3, her eyes unfocused, mind placid.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This can lead to feeling lethargic, unfocused, and stressed out.
How to Master the Art of Breathing|Ari Meisel|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A lot of very young men, and more unfocused anger at the police than talk about social and economic justice.
Far From the Streets, the Bold-Faced Names Rub Shoulders With the Wall Street Occupiers|Jeff Smith|March 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I set it down next to the computer and kind of unfocused my eyes, trying to find things that looked out of place.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
The unfocused beam can make a black surface very hot very quick.
Where I Wasn't Going|Walt Richmond
Memories like the unfocused images of a dream one remembers in the morning jumbled in his thought.
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht
His eyes were unfocused as he spoke softly into a mike, pulling in a message from somewhere across the galaxy.
The Misplaced Battleship|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)
While the psiman unfocused his eyes and mumbled under his breath I riffled some papers, relaxed and cool.
The Misplaced Battleship|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)

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