off-putting

ˈɔːfˌpʊt.ɪŋ

Definition

Definition of off-putting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotion

causing discomfort or unease

His off-putting remarks made everyone uncomfortable.

disconcerting

distasteful

unpleasant

dislikemaking someone dislike or avoid something

The off-putting smell kept people away from the restaurant.

repellent

unappealing

unattractive

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Expressions with off-putting

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find someone's manner off-putting

judge someone's behavior as unpleasant or disagreeable

I find his manner off-putting at parties.

Origin of off-putting

English, off (away) + put (to place)

Terms with off-putting included in their meaning

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shunt

avoidance

evade by putting off onto someone else

Examples of off-putting in a sentence

His off-putting attitude ruined the interview.
His off-putting attitude made collaboration difficult.
The off-putting decor discouraged potential buyers.

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French:dérangeant, rébarbatif, ...
German:abschreckend, ...
Italian:sgradevole, antipatico, ...
Spanish:desagradable, repelente, ...
Portuguese:desagradável, repulsivo, ...
Chinese:令人不快的, 令人反感的, ...
Japanese:不快な, 避けたくなる, ...
Arabic:مزعج, مُنَفِّر, ...
Hebrew:דוֹחֶה, מַרְתִּיעַ, ...
Russian:отталкивающий, ...
Ukrainian:відштовхуючий, відразливий, ...
Hindi:असहज करने वाला, अरुचिकर, ...
Bengali:অস্বস্তিকর, অপ্রীতিকর, ...
Catalan:desagradable, repel.lent, ...
Czech:odpuzující, protivný, ...
Danish:ubehagelig, afskrækkende, ...
Dutch:onaangenaam, afstotend, ...
Greek:απωθητικός, αποτρεπτικός, ...
Hungarian:taszító, elriasztó, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យមិនស្រួលចិត្ត, គួរឱ្យខ្ពើម, ...
Korean:불쾌한, 기분 나쁜, ...
Persian:ناخوشایند, زننده, ...
Polish:odpychający, ...
Portuguese (BR):desagradável, repulsivo, ...
Romanian:neplăcut, dezagreabil, ...
Swedish:olustig, motbjudande, ...
Thai:ชวนอึดอัด, ไม่น่าพิสมัย, ...
Turkish:rahatsız edici, ...
Vietnamese:khó chịu, nồng nặc, ...

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