Unfocused

/ʌnˈfoʊkəst/ adjective

Definition

Lacking clear direction, purpose, or concentration; not directed toward a specific goal or aim.

Etymology

From the prefix 'un-' (not) combined with 'focused,' derived from Latin 'focus' (hearth, center point). The metaphor uses light focus as a model for mental clarity.

Kelly Says

Unfocused gets treated as a weakness, but neuroscience shows that wandering mind attention is crucial for creativity and memory formation—what we call 'daydreaming' is actually the brain's default network mode, doing essential work.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ ነው
an-d ne-w
ARالعربية
مُتشتت
mu-tash-tat
BNবাংলা
বিচলিত
bi-cho-lit
CACatalà
desfoc
des-foh-k
CSČeština
nekoncentrovaný
ne-kon-cen-tro-va-ny
DADansk
ufokuseret
u-fo-ku-se-ret
DEDeutsch
unkonzentriert
un-kon-zen-trie-rt
ELΕλληνικά
αποσυντονισμένος
a-po-sin-to-nis-men
ESEspañol
desenfocando
des-en-fo-kan-doh
FAفارسی
بی تمرکز
bi-e-ta-mer-kez
FISuomi
keskittymätön
kes-ki-ty-mee-ton
FRFrançais
déconcentré
de-kon-treh
GUGU
અનુપયોગી
anu-pyo-gee
HAHA
ba-gaba
ba-ga-ba
HEעברית
לא מרוכז
lo-me-ru-kh-ez
HIहिन्दी
अध्यान केंद्रित नहीं
adhya-an kendrit nahin
HUMagyar
koncentrálatlan
kon-cen-tra-la-t-lan
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak fokus
tidak fo-kus
IGIG
ekwe
ek-we
ITItaliano
sfocato
sf-o-kah-toh
JA日本語
集中力のない
shuchu-ryoku no nai
KKKK
қатыспай
qa-ty-spa-y
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-pro-ret
KO한국어
집중력이 없는
jib-jung-neol-li eomneun
MRMR
अनिर्दिष्ट
ani-r-disht
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak fokus
tidak fo-kus
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်
ly-shauk
NLNederlands
onopgemerkt
on-o-per-ge-merkt
NONorsk
ufokuserte
u-fo-ku-se-rte
PAPA
ਅੰਧ
an-dh
PLPolski
nie skupiony
nie skoo-po-nee
PTPortuguês
desfocado
des-fo-ka-doh
RORomână
neîndreptat
neh-in-drep-tat
RUРусский
несосредоточенный
ne-so-sredoto-chen-nyy
SVSvenska
os fokuserad
o-s fo-ku-se-rad
SWKiswahili
hapa
ha-pa
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்ச்சியற்ற
to-da-r-chi-ya-r-rat
TEతెలుగు
చూపు
choo-pu
THไทย
ไม่ 집중
mai jip-chunt
TLTL
walang pagtuon
wa-lang pa-gu-toon
TRTürkçe
odaklanmamış
o-dak-lan-mahs
UKУкраїнська
не зосереджений
ne zo-se-redzhen-nyy
URاردو
غیر مرکّز
ghi-r-mer-kez
VITiếng Việt
không tập trung
khong tap trung
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
注意力不集中
lìn-yù bù zhōng-jù
ZUZU
ngokuthula
ngokuthu-la

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.