unfocused

[ uhn-foh-kuh st ]

/ 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.

RELATED WORDS

dim, unclear, misty, murky, faint, hazy, distorted, foggy, obscure, vague, blurred, blear, bleary, cloudy, fuzzy, ill-defined, indefinite, indistinct, muffled, shadowy

Nearby words

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

Also especially British, un·fo·cussed.

Origin of unfocused

1885–90; un-¹ + focused

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for unfocused

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
This can lead to feeling lethargic, unfocused, and stressed out.
How to Master the Art of Breathing|Ari Meisel|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brown often was unfocused in his first gubernatorial go-round; in the next, he has a corporate lawyer wife to keep him on task.
Californa's Most Powerful Woman|Joe Mathews|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In other words, it is an uneducated mind, an unfocused mind, a primitive mind.
A History of American Literature Since 1870|Fred Lewis Pattee

We must bring in the generations, harnessing the unused talent of the elderly and the unfocused energy of the young.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches|Various
His eyes had an unfocused look, as though they were made of glass.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea
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
At the rim of it gleamed Jesse's little blue eyes, unfocused like those of a baby at the breast.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn