I am writing a memo (quite formal) and I need to mention that the attitudes in the previous meeting were really offtopic, the team didn't focus on the important matters.
Were it informal writing I would use go all round the houses. Which expression would be adequate for a formal context?
Best Answer
You could say unproductive or unfocused.
Not so long ago, you could have used the word inappropriate, but that is now a suggestive catch-all for anything awkward, lewd, rude or lecherous.