misfocused
Aimed at nothing
Misfocused means directed at the wrong target or concentrated on the wrong thing.
A misfocused camera produces blurry images; a misfocused investigation pursues the wrong suspect.
The word often implies wasted effort: The committee's misfocused attention on minor details meant larger problems went unaddressed.
Also spelled misfocussed.
Based on poor judgment
- misdirectedSent the wrong way
- misallocatedImproperly distributed or assigned
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- astrayOff the right path
misplaced · skewed · imbalanced · peripheral · tangential · irrelevant · secondary · wrong-headed
Unable to concentrate
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- divertedTurned from original path
sidetracked · absentminded · wandering · disengaged · daydreaming · overwhelmed · multitasking · concentration
Indistinct, lacking definition
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- softYielding to touch
- unclearNot easily understood
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
hazy · smeared · aberration · bokeh · sharpness · lens · aperture · autofocus
Of small width
- myopicUnable to see far
- limitedRestricted in extent
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
neglecting · incomplete · superficial · misinterpreted · misconstrued · misread · faulty · flawed
misguided
Based on poor judgment
- misdirectedSent the wrong way
- misallocatedImproperly distributed or assigned
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
astray · misplaced · skewed · imbalanced · peripheral · tangential · irrelevant · secondary · wrong-headed · shortsighted
distracted
Unable to concentrate
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
diverted · sidetracked · absentminded · wandering · disengaged · daydreaming · overwhelmed · multitasking · concentration · fixated
blurry
Indistinct, lacking definition
indistinct · hazy · smeared · aberration · bokeh · sharpness · lens · aperture · autofocus · viewfinder
narrow
Of small width
overlooking · neglecting · incomplete · superficial · misinterpreted · misconstrued · misread · faulty · flawed · reframe
misfocusedfocused
Directing attention narrowly
centered · concentrated · zeroed in · on point · laser-focused