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- [awf, of poo t]
- /ɔf, ɒf pʊt/
- /ɒf ˈpʊtɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awf, of poo t]
- /ɔf, ɒf pʊt/
Definitions of off-putting word
- adjective off-putting provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable. 1
- adjective off-putting unappealing, that deters 1
- adjective off-putting 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. 0
- adjective off-putting disconcerting or disturbing 0
- adjective off-putting tending to put one off; distracting, annoying, etc. 0
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Origin of off-putting
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; off + putting, after verb phrase put off
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Parts of speech for Off-putting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off-putting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for off-putting
adj off-putting
- depressive — Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
- discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- forbidding — grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance.
adjective off-putting
- dampening — to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
- demoralising — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralizing — If something is demoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- disheartening — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
Antonyms for off-putting
adjective off-putting
- erotic — Of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- inspiriting — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
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