off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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Nothing here is more off-putting, however, than the prospect of drinking milk in a hot tub.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Makio’s relationship with Shingo is rich and complicated, revealing new vulnerabilities in a character whose initially somewhat off-putting in her coldness.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Sinks can get pretty nasty and develop an extremely off-putting smell.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Affleck excels here in a tremendously off-putting role (seemingly the one he was born to play), but the film's most cogent, exciting moments come when Lonergan splits off to show us the town's bizarre side characters.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Makio’s relationship with Shingo is rich and complicated, revealing new vulnerabilities in a character whose initially somewhat off-putting in her coldness.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Sinks can get pretty nasty and develop an extremely off-putting smell.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Affleck excels here in a tremendously off-putting role (seemingly the one he was born to play), but the film's most cogent, exciting moments come when Lonergan splits off to show us the town's bizarre side characters.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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