UNFOCUSED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

unfocused

adjective

variants also unfocussed

Definition of unfocused

as in muddled

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Recent Examples of unfocused Unlike Mario's revolutionary outing on the N64 with Mario 64, Yoshi's turn on that system was underwhelming at best, with unfocused and bland platforming. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026 The policy is unfocused, run by amateurs, and concerned more with the president’s many grievances than the security of the United States. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026 OpenAI’s approach to AI is decidedly unfocused, especially in comparison to Anthropic. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026 Trump—fixated on securing his legacy with a ballroom and a triumphal arch—appears increasingly erratic, unfocused, and unfit for the job assigned to him. — John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfocused

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Adjective

Running on a seamless Fire TV operating platform, its Total HDR Solution natively balances complex Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Adaptive, and HLG video feeds to remove muddled shadows (big win).

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Slayton agrees, noting that muddled mint or basil make particularly refreshing additions.

— Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

Definition of muddled

Adjective

Susan Blanchard co-starred as Tina Kelly, his scatterbrained housekeeper.

— Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The novel begins on a Monday afternoon like any other at its three adolescent central characters’ loving but scatterbrained aunt Xía’s house in Miami.

— Juan Vidal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025

Definition of scatterbrained

Adjective

They are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
His older brother, played by Paul Wesley, has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing Ethan to return home to contend with that grief, with the stark fact of his senile mother, and with the resentments of former friends who view his departure as a betrayal.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of senile

Adjective

The lawsuit is calling for a jury trial and accuses The Bay Club El Segundo of negligence, negligent hiring, negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraud via intentional concealment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and battery.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026
To think that risk disappears when hiring an expert is, at best, naïve and, at worst, strategically negligent.

— Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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