Unfocused
adjective
Not concentrated or sharply defined.
Her ideas for the project were unfocused and unorganized.
Often appears as...
- unfocused mind
- unfocused ideas
adjective
Not paying attention to something.
He was unfocused during the lecture and missed some important points.
Often appears as...
- unfocused attention
- unfocused student
adjective
Not having a clear aim or purpose.
The team's efforts were unfocused, resulting in poor performance.
Often appears as...
- unfocused efforts
- unfocused approach
adjective
Not concentrated or sharply defined.
Her ideas for the project were unfocused and unorganized.
Often appears as...
- unfocused mind
- unfocused ideas
adjective
Not paying attention to something.
He was unfocused during the lecture and missed some important points.
Often appears as...
- unfocused attention
- unfocused student
adjective
Not having a clear aim or purpose.
The team's efforts were unfocused, resulting in poor performance.
Often appears as...
- unfocused efforts
- unfocused approach
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Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Unfocused can be used to describe a physical state, like a photograph or image that lacks clarity.
The picture on her camera was unfocused, making the scenery difficult to see.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorically Speaking
It's often used metaphorically to describe thoughts or concepts that lack clear definition or precision.
His speech was unfocused, wandering from one topic to another.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Unfocused can be used to describe a physical state, like a photograph or image that lacks clarity.
The picture on her camera was unfocused, making the scenery difficult to see.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorically Speaking
It's often used metaphorically to describe thoughts or concepts that lack clear definition or precision.
His speech was unfocused, wandering from one topic to another.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Unfocused can be used to describe a physical state, like a photograph or image that lacks clarity.
The picture on her camera was unfocused, making the scenery difficult to see.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorically Speaking
It's often used metaphorically to describe thoughts or concepts that lack clear definition or precision.
His speech was unfocused, wandering from one topic to another.
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A Sermon Seminar PIPE...
unfocused and the amount of people that he was able to gather to hear the word was a reflection of that when I experienced your service I don't really remember what you said because it was exhausting emotion only takes you so far when I connect with you and you give me knowledge then it takes me a lot further
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How to build your...
Jamal was brilliant, but unfocused. He would squirm in his chair during independent work, and he would never stay still for more than three or four minutes. Students like Jamal can perplex brand new teachers because they're not quite sure how to support young people like him.
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How do glasses help us...
but those far away are out of focus. But when the focus point is behind the retina, people are hyperopic, or long-sighted. For them, objects close up are unfocused, but distant objects are crystal clear. Finally, some people have a cornea with a non-spherical shape
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Best Animal Escapes PIPE...
wicked temper but it's got poor eyesight so long as you're fairly fit and there's plenty of trees around you can't get away intimidating but not an ultimate defender it's too unfocused as they say
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A Sermon Seminar PIPE...
unfocused and the amount of people that he was able to gather to hear the word was a reflection of that when I experienced your service I don't really remember what you said because it was exhausting emotion only takes you so far when I connect with you and you give me knowledge then it takes me a lot further
Video examples
How to build your...
Jamal was brilliant, but unfocused. He would squirm in his chair during independent work, and he would never stay still for more than three or four minutes. Students like Jamal can perplex brand new teachers because they're not quite sure how to support young people like him.
Video examples
How do glasses help us...
but those far away are out of focus. But when the focus point is behind the retina, people are hyperopic, or long-sighted. For them, objects close up are unfocused, but distant objects are crystal clear. Finally, some people have a cornea with a non-spherical shape
Video examples
Best Animal Escapes PIPE...
wicked temper but it's got poor eyesight so long as you're fairly fit and there's plenty of trees around you can't get away intimidating but not an ultimate defender it's too unfocused as they say
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
American Actor
I try to create an environment where it's okay to make a mistake, though it's not okay to be unfocused or come in unprepared. I'm challenging and demanding, but very patient. I don't tell you how to get there and I don't show you what to do, though I'll ask leading questions.
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John Corey Whaley
American Writer
I was a terrible reader as a kid. I mean terrible. Super slow and very unfocused. It took me forever to read a book, and I remember being well into high school and still needing my mom to sit down and read aloud to me so I could pass my English tests and such.
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Raymond Kelly
American Public Servant
The NYPD has too urgent a mission and too few officers for us to waste time and resources on broad, unfocused surveillance. We have a responsibility to protect New Yorkers from violent crime or another terrorist attack - and we uphold the law in doing so.
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Rory MacDonald
I can't just keep fooling around every other fight. Have a few good fights and then get unfocused again and have a couple bad fights. I really have to stay the course and stay focused.
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Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
I was a real unfocused academic student, always fiddling around in class, or doing something silly and thinking of something else that had nothing to do with school.
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Sam Graves
American Politician
The sweeping, unfocused cuts of sequestration are certain to have unintended negative consequences, including for America's small businesses.
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Julia Holter
American Musician
I'm not, like, always focused; I'm very unfocused. I'm reading, and then I'm looking at my phone, and then I'm on the Internet.
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Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
My mother was one of the most dynamic and brilliant women I have ever known. She was also mercurial and unfocused.
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Liam Payne
English Musician
When you have more than two people working together, it gets a bit unfocused as an idea.
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Michael Korda
English Novelist
I'm a relatively unfocused person.
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
American Actor
I try to create an environment where it's okay to make a mistake, though it's not okay to be unfocused or come in unprepared. I'm challenging and demanding, but very patient. I don't tell you how to get there and I don't show you what to do, though I'll ask leading questions.
Quote examples
John Corey Whaley
American Writer
I was a terrible reader as a kid. I mean terrible. Super slow and very unfocused. It took me forever to read a book, and I remember being well into high school and still needing my mom to sit down and read aloud to me so I could pass my English tests and such.
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Raymond Kelly
American Public Servant
The NYPD has too urgent a mission and too few officers for us to waste time and resources on broad, unfocused surveillance. We have a responsibility to protect New Yorkers from violent crime or another terrorist attack - and we uphold the law in doing so.
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Rory MacDonald
I can't just keep fooling around every other fight. Have a few good fights and then get unfocused again and have a couple bad fights. I really have to stay the course and stay focused.
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Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
I was a real unfocused academic student, always fiddling around in class, or doing something silly and thinking of something else that had nothing to do with school.
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Sam Graves
American Politician
The sweeping, unfocused cuts of sequestration are certain to have unintended negative consequences, including for America's small businesses.
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Julia Holter
American Musician
I'm not, like, always focused; I'm very unfocused. I'm reading, and then I'm looking at my phone, and then I'm on the Internet.
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Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
My mother was one of the most dynamic and brilliant women I have ever known. She was also mercurial and unfocused.
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Liam Payne
English Musician
When you have more than two people working together, it gets a bit unfocused as an idea.
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Michael Korda
English Novelist
I'm a relatively unfocused person.
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