off-put·ting
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Definition of off-putting
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
Other Words from off-putting
off-puttingly
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ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ-lē
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adverb
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The Unsettling History of 'Off-putting'
A word for the repellent and disconcerting
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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off-putting
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English Language Learners Definition of off-putting
: not pleasing or likable : causing you to feel dislike of someone or something
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The first known use of off-putting was in 1935
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