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underfocused

underfocused adjective: having insufficient focus.

Adjective

underfocused (comparative more underfocused, superlative most underfocused)

  1. Having insufficient focus
    • In addition, this field has been relatively underfocused and underfunded.2015 August 10, Seung-June Oh, “Management of neurogenic bladder”, in Korean Journal of Urology, volume 56, →DOI

Forms of underfocused

comparativemore underfocused
superlativemost underfocused

Origin of underfocused

From under- + focused.

Questions about underfocused

What does underfocused mean?
Underfocused means having insufficient focus.
What part of speech is underfocused?
Underfocused is an adjective.

Words near underfocused in the dictionary

  1. underflowing
  2. underflows
  3. underflush
  4. underflushes
  5. underfocus
  6. underfocused
  7. underfogged
  8. underfolded
  9. underfollowed
  10. underfong
  11. underfonged

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