off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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Unfortunately, the latter aspects suggested to a lot of potential viewers that Fantastic Four is a more dramatic and adult-skewing movie, where dangers and child-threat elements might be too scary or off-putting to the youngest kids and their parents.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Craft the room dark & give the paintings off-putting smiles.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The result is excellent, and that high proof doesn’t distract from the flavors—which, yes, will include some of those potentially off-putting notes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
But the exchange was a bit off-putting, though admittedly mildly amusing as well.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 July 2025
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Craft the room dark & give the paintings off-putting smiles.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The result is excellent, and that high proof doesn’t distract from the flavors—which, yes, will include some of those potentially off-putting notes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
But the exchange was a bit off-putting, though admittedly mildly amusing as well.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-putting
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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