off-putting

[ awf-poot-ing, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˌpʊt ɪŋ, ˈɒf- /

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adjective

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

Origin of off-putting

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

OTHER WORDS FROM off-putting

off-put·ting·ly, adverb

Words nearby off-putting

off-piste, off plan, off-price, off-pricer, offprint, off-putting, off-ramp, off-reserve, off-road, off-roader, off-roading

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Example sentences from the Web for off-putting

There was also an off-putting conflict between whimsy and realism.
‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“What I like about Gibson is that he so contravenes his public image—that of a hard, off-putting guy,” Wheeler said.
A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows|Bill Morris|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Smithy character, played by Dustin Ybarra, is so cartoonish as to be off-putting rather than gleefully adolescent.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then that off-putting, desperate theater girl came back—only this time she was more famous.
The Cult of Hathahaters: Will It Hurt Anne Hathaway’s Oscar Chances?|Kevin Fallon|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Even setting it's off-putting theocracy aiside, Shas veers hard right on a range of issues.
Beholden To The Anti-"Infiltrator" Vote?|Ali Gharib|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for off-putting

off-putting

adjective

British informal disconcerting or disturbing

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单词	off-putting
释义	off-putting [ awf-poot-ing, of- ] / ˈɔfˌpʊt ɪŋ, ˈɒf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR off-putting ON THESAURUS.COM adjective provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable. Origin of off-putting 1820–30; off + putting, after verb phrase put off OTHER WORDS FROM off-putting off-put·ting·ly, adverb Words nearby off-putting off-piste, off plan, off-price, off-pricer, offprint, off-putting, off-ramp, off-reserve, off-road, off-roader, off-roading Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for off-putting There was also an off-putting conflict between whimsy and realism. ‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life\|Kevin Fallon\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “What I like about Gibson is that he so contravenes his public image—that of a hard, off-putting guy,” Wheeler said. A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows\|Bill Morris\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Smithy character, played by Dustin Ybarra, is so cartoonish as to be off-putting rather than gleefully adolescent. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows\|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Then that off-putting, desperate theater girl came back—only this time she was more famous. The Cult of Hathahaters: Will It Hurt Anne Hathaway’s Oscar Chances?\|Kevin Fallon\|January 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Even setting it's off-putting theocracy aiside, Shas veers hard right on a range of issues. Beholden To The Anti-"Infiltrator" Vote?\|Ali Gharib\|October 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for off-putting off-putting adjective British 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 Words related to off-putting distasteful, vile, objectionable, creepy, odious, abhorrent, ugly, unpleasant, hateful, nasty, revolting, hideous, disappointing, dreary, depressing, gloomy, dismal, dispiriting, bleak, disheartening
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off-putting

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