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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The opening and ending of the show are both entertaining, but the free-form, clue-hunting middle section was repetitive and unfocused.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
The stretches where Keitel’s character hangs out with his friends are more chaotic and unfocused, though Thelma Schoonmaker’s editing helps make that looseness seem intentional.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
The stretches where Keitel’s character hangs out with his friends are more chaotic and unfocused, though Thelma Schoonmaker’s editing helps make that looseness seem intentional.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfocused. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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