off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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There’s something off-putting about interacting with someone who’s outsourcing their side of the conversation to an algorithm.
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Tessa West, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The show began with a pre-recorded segment echoing Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho that featured Sam Elliott as an off-putting traffic cop.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
For those who lock in, there’s a lot of classic Adult Swim–isms, like awkward silences added to the edit, found footage of ugly and off-putting men, and repetition of graphics packages ad nauseam.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Nothing here is more off-putting, however, than the prospect of drinking milk in a hot tub.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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Tessa West, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The show began with a pre-recorded segment echoing Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho that featured Sam Elliott as an off-putting traffic cop.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
For those who lock in, there’s a lot of classic Adult Swim–isms, like awkward silences added to the edit, found footage of ugly and off-putting men, and repetition of graphics packages ad nauseam.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Nothing here is more off-putting, however, than the prospect of drinking milk in a hot tub.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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