off-puttingn.

Brit.

/ˈɒfpʊtɪŋ/,

/ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌpʊdɪŋ/,

/ˈɑfˌpʊdɪŋ/, Scottish English

/ˈɔfputɪŋ/,

/ɔfˈputɪŋ/

Forms: Middle English of puttynge; Scottish pre-1700 aff pitting, pre-1700 afpwtting, pre-1700 offputting, pre-1700 offputyng, pre-1700 ofputeng, pre-1700 of putting, pre-1700 of-putting, pre-1700 ofputting, 1700s off putting, 1700s 1900s– aff-putting, 1700s–1800s off-putting, 1800s aff-pittan, 1900s– affpittin.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, putting n.¹

Etymology: < off- prefix + putting n.¹ Compare to put off at put v. Phrasal verbs 1.

Scottish after 14th cent.

†1. The action of reproving. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > removal from office or authority > [noun]

off-puttinga1387

supplantationa1393

deposal1397

deposition1399

amotion1441

privation1444

subversion1470

deposing1480

dispointment1483

quietus est1530

cassing1550

deprivation1551

remove1553

destitution1554

depose1559

abdication1574

dismissionc1600

renvoy1600

displacement1611

deprivement1630

quietus1635

removal1645

deposure1648

displacing1655

cashierment1656

discarding1660

amoval1675

depriving1705

superannuation1722

separation1779

ouster1782

disestablishment1806

dismissal1849

epuration1883

deprival1886

purge1893

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1876) VI. 409 Þanne he [sc. Sergius] hym self occupiede þe poperiche. And in wreche of his of puttynge he made hem take up Formosus þe pope out of his grave, and smyte of his heed, and þrewe þe body into Tyber.

2. Scottish. The action or an act of delaying, a postponement, procrastination; a fobbing off, an evasion. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]

longingeOE

bideOE

abodec1225

bodea1300

demura1300

dwella1300

litinga1300

delayc1300

delayingc1300

demurrancec1300

but honec1325

without ensoignec1325

abidec1330

dretchingc1330

dwellingc1330

essoinc1330

tarrying1340

litea1350

delaymenta1393

respitea1393

oversettinga1398

delayancea1400

delitea1400

lingeringa1400

stounding?a1400

sunyiea1400

targea1400

train?a1400

deferring14..

dilation14..

dayc1405

prolongingc1425

spacec1430

adjourningc1436

retardationc1437

prolongation?a1439

training1440

adjournment1445

sleuthingc1450

tarry1451

tarriance1460

prorogation1476

oversetc1485

tarriage1488

debaid1489

supersedement1492

superseding1494

off-putting1496

postponing1496

tract1503

dilating1509

sparinga1513

hafting1519

sufferance1523

tracking1524

sticking1525

stay1530

pause1532

protraction1535

tracting1535

protract of time1536

protracting1540

postposition1546

staying1546

procrastination1548

difference1559

surceasing1560

tardation1568

detract1570

detracting1572

tarryment1575

rejourning1578

detraction1579

longness1579

rejournment1579

holding1581

reprieving1583

cunctation1585

retarding1585

retardance1586

temporizing1587

by and by1591

suspensea1592

procrastinatinga1594

tardance1595

linger1597

forslacking1600

morrowing1602

recess1603

deferment1612

attendance1614

put-off1623

adjournal1627

fristing1637

hanging-up1638

retardment1640

dilatoriness1642

suspension1645

stickagea1647

tardidation1647

transtemporation1651

demurragea1656

prolatation1656

prolation1656

moration1658

perendination1658

offput1730

retardure1751

postponement1757

retard1781

traverse1799

tarrowing1832

mañana1845

temporization1888

procrastinativeness1893

deferral1895

traa dy liooar1897

stalling1927

heel-tapping1949

off-put1970

1496 in G. Neilson & H. Paton Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1918) II. 26 In the refusing and in of putting of his son Johne Olephant in fee of the landis forsaidis.

1528 in W. Fraser Douglas Bk. (1885) IV. 125 That gud justice and dew redres be maid, but ony delayis or ofputtingis.

a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) II. 19 Quhene the earle knew thair promisse of na effect bot ane offputting of tyme.

1644 Accts. Tulliallan Coal Wks. (Edinb. Reg. House) f. 3 To them that broucht wp the beir to Clak; onpitting und aff pitting off it.

1737 A. Ramsay Coll. Scots Prov. 58 Sweet at the On taking sowr in the Aff putting.

1833 Chambers' Edinb. Jrnl. 24 Aug. 234/1 Weel, mistress,..this off-putting will do nae langer.

1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 6 Aff-pittan, the act of procrastination.

1931 in Sc. National Dict. I. 23/2 I hied him a merry courant for his aff-putting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

off-puttingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɒfˌpʊtɪŋ/,

/ˌɒfˈpʊtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌpʊdɪŋ/,

/ˈɑfˌpʊdɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– offputtin (English regional (northern)), 1800s– off-putting, 2000s– offputting; also Scottish 1800s aff-pettin', 1800s aff-pitten, 1800s aff-putting, 1800s– affputting, 1900s– affpittin.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, putting , put v.

Etymology: < off- prefix + putting, present participle of put v., after to put off at put v. Phrasal verbs 1.

1. Chiefly Scottish. Procrastinating, delaying. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > [adjective] > worthy of disapproval > creating a bad impression

off-putting1808

unfavourable1817

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective]

tarryingc1386

delayous1469

oversettingc1485

dilator1503

tarrysome1513

lingeringa1547

deferringc1565

delaying1576

dilatory1581

driving1585

protractive1596

tarrowinga1598

delayful1600

protracting1600

cunctative1617

suspensivea1623

remorala1625

Penelopeana1627

demurrant1633

remorating1638

retarding1654

tardative1666

temporizing1801

procrastinative1824

tomorrowing1824

procrastinatory1839

postponing1852

cunctatory1862

cunctatious1864

traa dy liooar1878

suspensory1884

off-putting1894

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Affput Affputting, delaying, trifling, dilatory.

1825 T. Carlyle Let. 4 Mar. in Coll. Lett. T. & J. W. Carlyle (1970) III. 294 He is a hurried off-putting Doilter; but one of the truest of brothers.

1828 Mrs. B. Hall Let. 25 June in Aristocratic Journey (1931) 295 Forgetting that we had exchanged dilatory off-putting habits of the South for the anticipation in appointments of the North.

1893 Arbroath Herald 17 Aug. 2/4 Come awa', ye aff-pettin' wratch.

1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Offputtin, putting off, procrastinating, dallying. ‘He's varry offputtin.’

1931 in Sc. National Dict. I. 23/2 Gan' away and dae yer work, ye affputting slut.

2. That puts one off; unpleasant, disconcerting, repellent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [adjective] > causing

unrestfulc1384

uneasy1483

uneaseful1515

unquiet1534

turmoiling?1550

perturbing1559

disquieting1576

disturbing1594

uncomfortable1599

tumultuous1604

disturbanta1617

disquietous1619

perturbatious1630

ugly1645

discomposing1663

unsettling1665

disquietfula1677

disordering1744

disconcerting?1749

pothering1817

disturbative1842

unsteadying1865

upsetting1872

shattering1924

off-putting1935

neuralgic1977

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant

loatha700

unsweetc890

grimlyc893

unquemeOE

un-i-quemeOE

evila1131

sourc1175

illc1220

unhightlyc1275

unwelcomec1325

unblithec1330

unnetc1330

unrekena1350

unagreeablec1374

uncouthc1380

unsavouryc1380

displeasantc1386

unlikinga1398

ungaina1400

crabbedc1400

unlovelyc1400

displeasing1401

eschewc1420

unsoot1420

mislikinga1425

unlikelya1425

unlustya1425

fastidiousc1425

unpleasantc1430

displicable1471

unthankfulc1475

displeasant1481

uneasy1483

unpleasinga1500

unfaring1513

badc1530

malpleasant?1533

noisome1542

thanklessa1547

ungrate1548

untoothsome1548

ungreeable1550

contrary1561

disagreeable1570

offensible1575

offensive1576

naughty1578

delightlessa1586

undelightful1585

unwisheda1586

unpleasurable1587

undelightsomec1595

dislikeful1596

disliking1596

ungrateful1596

unsweet?a1600

distastive1600

impleasing1602

distasting1603

distasteful1607

unsightly1608

undelectable1610

disgustful1611

unrelishing1611

waspisha1616

undeliciousa1618

unwished-for1617

disrelishing1631

unenjoyed1643

unjoyous1645

mirya1652

unwelcomed1651

unpleasivea1656

sweet1656

injucund1657

insuave1657

unpalatable1658

unhandsome1660

undesirable1667

disrelishablea1670

uncouthsome1684

shocking1703

nasty1705

embittering1746

indelectable1751

undelightinga1774

nice and ——1796

unenjoyablea1797

ungenial1796

uncomplacent1805

ungracious1807

bitter1810

rotten1813

uncongenial1813

quarrelsome1825

grimy1833

nice1836

unrelished1863

bloody1867

unbewitching1876

ferocious1877

displeasurable1879

rebarbative1892

charming1893

crook1898

naar1900

peppery1901

negative1902

poisonous1906

off-putting1935

unsympathetic1937

piggy1942

funky1946

umpty1948

pooey1967

minging1970

Scrooge-like1976

sucky1984

stank1991

stanky1991

the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [adjective] > discouraging

discouraging1584

unencouraging1844

putting-off1923

off-putting1935

1935 ‘A. Bridge’ Illyrian Spring xvii. 221 Your face isn't in the least off~putting, except when you're cross.

1951 D. E. A. Wallace & R. P. Bagnall-Oakeley Norfolk vi. 66 The approach from the station is very off-putting:..Victorian and later ribbon-development soon started along the station road.

1960 M. Spark Bachelors viii. 120 ‘Shut up about Ronald,’ Tim said. ‘It's jolly off-putting.’

1986 Classical Rev. 36 i. 177 The only off-putting factor is the price.

2001 Cult Times Feb. 42/3 Kyle finds it a little offputting, especially when he's only wearing his boxers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-putting
释义	off-puttingn. Brit. /ˈɒfpʊtɪŋ/, /ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌpʊdɪŋ/, /ˈɑfˌpʊdɪŋ/, Scottish English /ˈɔfputɪŋ/, /ɔfˈputɪŋ/ Forms: Middle English of puttynge; Scottish pre-1700 aff pitting, pre-1700 afpwtting, pre-1700 offputting, pre-1700 offputyng, pre-1700 ofputeng, pre-1700 of putting, pre-1700 of-putting, pre-1700 ofputting, 1700s off putting, 1700s 1900s– aff-putting, 1700s–1800s off-putting, 1800s aff-pittan, 1900s– affpittin. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, putting n.¹ Etymology: < off- prefix + putting n.¹ Compare to put off at put v. Phrasal verbs 1. Scottish after 14th cent. †1. The action of reproving. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > removal from office or authority > [noun] off-puttinga1387 supplantationa1393 deposal1397 deposition1399 amotion1441 privation1444 subversion1470 deposing1480 dispointment1483 quietus est1530 cassing1550 deprivation1551 remove1553 destitution1554 depose1559 abdication1574 dismissionc1600 renvoy1600 displacement1611 deprivement1630 quietus1635 removal1645 deposure1648 displacing1655 cashierment1656 discarding1660 amoval1675 depriving1705 superannuation1722 separation1779 ouster1782 disestablishment1806 dismissal1849 epuration1883 deprival1886 purge1893 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1876) VI. 409 Þanne he [sc. Sergius] hym self occupiede þe poperiche. And in wreche of his of puttynge he made hem take up Formosus þe pope out of his grave, and smyte of his heed, and þrewe þe body into Tyber. 2. Scottish. The action or an act of delaying, a postponement, procrastination; a fobbing off, an evasion. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] longingeOE bideOE abodec1225 bodea1300 demura1300 dwella1300 litinga1300 delayc1300 delayingc1300 demurrancec1300 but honec1325 without ensoignec1325 abidec1330 dretchingc1330 dwellingc1330 essoinc1330 tarrying1340 litea1350 delaymenta1393 respitea1393 oversettinga1398 delayancea1400 delitea1400 lingeringa1400 stounding?a1400 sunyiea1400 targea1400 train?a1400 deferring14.. dilation14.. dayc1405 prolongingc1425 spacec1430 adjourningc1436 retardationc1437 prolongation?a1439 training1440 adjournment1445 sleuthingc1450 tarry1451 tarriance1460 prorogation1476 oversetc1485 tarriage1488 debaid1489 supersedement1492 superseding1494 off-putting1496 postponing1496 tract1503 dilating1509 sparinga1513 hafting1519 sufferance1523 tracking1524 sticking1525 stay1530 pause1532 protraction1535 tracting1535 protract of time1536 protracting1540 postposition1546 staying1546 procrastination1548 difference1559 surceasing1560 tardation1568 detract1570 detracting1572 tarryment1575 rejourning1578 detraction1579 longness1579 rejournment1579 holding1581 reprieving1583 cunctation1585 retarding1585 retardance1586 temporizing1587 by and by1591 suspensea1592 procrastinatinga1594 tardance1595 linger1597 forslacking1600 morrowing1602 recess1603 deferment1612 attendance1614 put-off1623 adjournal1627 fristing1637 hanging-up1638 retardment1640 dilatoriness1642 suspension1645 stickagea1647 tardidation1647 transtemporation1651 demurragea1656 prolatation1656 prolation1656 moration1658 perendination1658 offput1730 retardure1751 postponement1757 retard1781 traverse1799 tarrowing1832 mañana1845 temporization1888 procrastinativeness1893 deferral1895 traa dy liooar1897 stalling1927 heel-tapping1949 off-put1970 1496 in G. Neilson & H. Paton Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1918) II. 26 In the refusing and in of putting of his son Johne Olephant in fee of the landis forsaidis. 1528 in W. Fraser Douglas Bk. (1885) IV. 125 That gud justice and dew redres be maid, but ony delayis or ofputtingis. a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) II. 19 Quhene the earle knew thair promisse of na effect bot ane offputting of tyme. 1644 Accts. Tulliallan Coal Wks. (Edinb. Reg. House) f. 3 To them that broucht wp the beir to Clak; onpitting und aff pitting off it. 1737 A. Ramsay Coll. Scots Prov. 58 Sweet at the On taking sowr in the Aff putting. 1833 Chambers' Edinb. Jrnl. 24 Aug. 234/1 Weel, mistress,..this off-putting will do nae langer. 1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 6 Aff-pittan, the act of procrastination. 1931 in Sc. National Dict. I. 23/2 I hied him a merry courant for his aff-putting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). off-puttingadj. Brit. /ˈɒfˌpʊtɪŋ/, /ˌɒfˈpʊtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌpʊdɪŋ/, /ˈɑfˌpʊdɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– offputtin (English regional (northern)), 1800s– off-putting, 2000s– offputting; also Scottish 1800s aff-pettin', 1800s aff-pitten, 1800s aff-putting, 1800s– affputting, 1900s– affpittin. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, putting , put v. Etymology: < off- prefix + putting, present participle of put v., after to put off at put v. Phrasal verbs 1. 1. Chiefly Scottish. Procrastinating, delaying. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > [adjective] > worthy of disapproval > creating a bad impression off-putting1808 unfavourable1817 the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective] tarryingc1386 delayous1469 oversettingc1485 dilator1503 tarrysome1513 lingeringa1547 deferringc1565 delaying1576 dilatory1581 driving1585 protractive1596 tarrowinga1598 delayful1600 protracting1600 cunctative1617 suspensivea1623 remorala1625 Penelopeana1627 demurrant1633 remorating1638 retarding1654 tardative1666 temporizing1801 procrastinative1824 tomorrowing1824 procrastinatory1839 postponing1852 cunctatory1862 cunctatious1864 traa dy liooar1878 suspensory1884 off-putting1894 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Affput Affputting, delaying, trifling, dilatory. 1825 T. Carlyle Let. 4 Mar. in Coll. Lett. T. & J. W. Carlyle (1970) III. 294 He is a hurried off-putting Doilter; but one of the truest of brothers. 1828 Mrs. B. Hall Let. 25 June in Aristocratic Journey (1931) 295 Forgetting that we had exchanged dilatory off-putting habits of the South for the anticipation in appointments of the North. 1893 Arbroath Herald 17 Aug. 2/4 Come awa', ye aff-pettin' wratch. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Offputtin, putting off, procrastinating, dallying. ‘He's varry offputtin.’ 1931 in Sc. National Dict. I. 23/2 Gan' away and dae yer work, ye affputting slut. 2. That puts one off; unpleasant, disconcerting, repellent. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [adjective] > causing unrestfulc1384 uneasy1483 uneaseful1515 unquiet1534 turmoiling?1550 perturbing1559 disquieting1576 disturbing1594 uncomfortable1599 tumultuous1604 disturbanta1617 disquietous1619 perturbatious1630 ugly1645 discomposing1663 unsettling1665 disquietfula1677 disordering1744 disconcerting?1749 pothering1817 disturbative1842 unsteadying1865 upsetting1872 shattering1924 off-putting1935 neuralgic1977 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant loatha700 unsweetc890 grimlyc893 unquemeOE un-i-quemeOE evila1131 sourc1175 illc1220 unhightlyc1275 unwelcomec1325 unblithec1330 unnetc1330 unrekena1350 unagreeablec1374 uncouthc1380 unsavouryc1380 displeasantc1386 unlikinga1398 ungaina1400 crabbedc1400 unlovelyc1400 displeasing1401 eschewc1420 unsoot1420 mislikinga1425 unlikelya1425 unlustya1425 fastidiousc1425 unpleasantc1430 displicable1471 unthankfulc1475 displeasant1481 uneasy1483 unpleasinga1500 unfaring1513 badc1530 malpleasant?1533 noisome1542 thanklessa1547 ungrate1548 untoothsome1548 ungreeable1550 contrary1561 disagreeable1570 offensible1575 offensive1576 naughty1578 delightlessa1586 undelightful1585 unwisheda1586 unpleasurable1587 undelightsomec1595 dislikeful1596 disliking1596 ungrateful1596 unsweet?a1600 distastive1600 impleasing1602 distasting1603 distasteful1607 unsightly1608 undelectable1610 disgustful1611 unrelishing1611 waspisha1616 undeliciousa1618 unwished-for1617 disrelishing1631 unenjoyed1643 unjoyous1645 mirya1652 unwelcomed1651 unpleasivea1656 sweet1656 injucund1657 insuave1657 unpalatable1658 unhandsome1660 undesirable1667 disrelishablea1670 uncouthsome1684 shocking1703 nasty1705 embittering1746 indelectable1751 undelightinga1774 nice and ——1796 unenjoyablea1797 ungenial1796 uncomplacent1805 ungracious1807 bitter1810 rotten1813 uncongenial1813 quarrelsome1825 grimy1833 nice1836 unrelished1863 bloody1867 unbewitching1876 ferocious1877 displeasurable1879 rebarbative1892 charming1893 crook1898 naar1900 peppery1901 negative1902 poisonous1906 off-putting1935 unsympathetic1937 piggy1942 funky1946 umpty1948 pooey1967 minging1970 Scrooge-like1976 sucky1984 stank1991 stanky1991 the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [adjective] > discouraging discouraging1584 unencouraging1844 putting-off1923 off-putting1935 1935 ‘A. Bridge’ Illyrian Spring xvii. 221 Your face isn't in the least off~putting, except when you're cross. 1951 D. E. A. Wallace & R. P. Bagnall-Oakeley Norfolk vi. 66 The approach from the station is very off-putting:..Victorian and later ribbon-development soon started along the station road. 1960 M. Spark Bachelors viii. 120 ‘Shut up about Ronald,’ Tim said. ‘It's jolly off-putting.’ 1986 Classical Rev. 36 i. 177 The only off-putting factor is the price. 2001 Cult Times Feb. 42/3 Kyle finds it a little offputting, especially when he's only wearing his boxers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1387adj.1808
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