unfocused
[uhn-foh-kuh st]
- 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
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Examples from the Web for unfocused
Contemporary Examples
You lethargic, unfocused, unstable, lazy, hazy, crazy time of year.
This can lead to feeling lethargic, unfocused, and stressed out.
Brown often was unfocused in his first gubernatorial go-round; in the next, he has a corporate lawyer wife to keep him on task.
Straight and gay men and women will keep marching into the savage machinery of an unfocused war for years to come.
Historical Examples
His eyes had an unfocused look, as though they were made of glass.
The Saracen: The Holy WarRobert Shea
They were slightly crossed, unfocused as they were by the force of the blow.
Deadly CityPaul W. Fairman
His grey eyes were wide and bright and unfocused—his cheeks scarlet.
Shadows of FlamesAmelie Rives
Such interest as we feel at the end of the first act is vague and unfocused.
Play-MakingWilliam Archer
We must bring in the generations, harnessing the unused talent of the elderly and the unfocused energy of the young.