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    off-put·ting
    /ˈɔf ˌpʊdɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. unpleasant, disconcerting, or repellent: "his scar is somewhat off-putting"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › off-puttingOff-putting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OFF-PUTTING is that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting. How to use off-putting in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFF-PUTTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OFF-PUTTING definition: 1. slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way: 2. slightly…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › off-puttingOFF-PUTTING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Off-putting definition: provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable.. See examples of OFF-PUTTING used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFF-PUTTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a quality or feature of something as off-putting, you mean that it makes you dislike that thing or not want to get involved with it. [ mainly British ] However, many customers found the smell of this product distinctly off-putting.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFF-PUTTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OFF-PUTTING meaning: 1. slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way: 2. slightly…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › off-puttingOff-putting - definition of off-putting by The Free Dictionary

    Define off-putting. off-putting synonyms, off-putting pronunciation, off-putting translation, English dictionary definition of off-putting. adj. Tending to disconcert or repel: was rankled by the off-putting remarks.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › off-puttingOff-putting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something's off-putting, it annoys or disgusts you. A waiter's bad breath might be off-putting, and the high prices on the menu might be equally off-putting. Off-putting things can seem unappealing, irritating, or downright horrifying.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOFF-PUTTING definition in American English - Collins Online...

    If you describe a quality or feature of something as off-putting, you mean that it makes you dislike that thing or not want to get involved with it. However, many customers found the smell of this product distinctly off-putting.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › off-puttingoff-putting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of off-putting adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › off-putting_adjoff-putting, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective off-putting mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective off-putting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective off-putting?