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View synonyms for off-putting

off-putting

[ awf-poot-ing, of- ]

adjective

  1. provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable.


off-putting

adjective

  1. informal.
    disconcerting or disturbing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • off-putting·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of off-putting1

1820–30; off + putting, after verb phrase put off
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Example Sentences

Having a stranger walk up to ask your opinion about some issue of the moment that you may know or care very little about is intrusive and off-putting.

From Salon

Ever hopeful, Democrats point to several differences this election, starting with the incumbent’s off-putting persona.

But in some cases families feel the walking routes are dangerous, off-putting, and could lead to more pupil absences.

From BBC

Initial reactions to the film seemed determined to paint the film as an off-putting mess.

"They are pointing and laughing at these people who want to do awful things and getting other people involved and saying, 'Yeah, that's off-putting. That doesn't sound like America at all.'"

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