unfocused

especially British, un·fo·cussed

[uhn-foh-kuhst]

adjective

1. not brought into focus; lacking proper focus.

   an unfocused camera.

2. lacking a clear purpose or direction.

   an unfocused meeting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfocused¹

First recorded in 1885–90; un- ¹ + focus ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

They’re called the “Thousand Yard Stare” — that blank, unfocused gaze of soldiers who’ve become emotionally detached from the horrors around them.

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These add-ons make “The Teacher” unfocused on its way to a larger geopolitical picture.

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Laid off by the administration in recent days from their U.S. government jobs, the Trump voters expressed dismay at what they said has been an unfocused, counterproductive and callous slashing of the federal workforce.

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The rest of the time, though, things are pretty but unfocused, like dreams that are half-remembered, not tangible enough to incur real meaning.

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Back then it was hard to get approval from the police, and the march was a chaotic, unfocused event.

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