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off-putting
[ awf-poot-ing, of- ]
adjective
- provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable.
off-putting
adjective
- informal.disconcerting or disturbing
Other Words From
- off-putting·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of off-putting1
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.
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.
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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