off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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One does not hire Bill Skarsgård unless one is looking for a lanky, off-putting weirdo.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Depending on the context, Théodore Pellerin, the actor who plays Lurker’s low-rent answer to Tom Ripley, has a boyish lankiness that can read like high-fashion elegance or off-putting awkwardness.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Miranda later returned to her apartment to eat with her guests and was greeted by Mia and her off-putting friends, Silvio (Paulo Hernandez-Farella) and Epcot (Spike Einbinder).
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
While some folks find the slightly crunchy texture of the fresh fruit off-putting, figs become jammy and delicious when baked in this pie, surrounded by a custardy filling lifted with the tang of lemon juice and humming with the subtle background heat of just a little ginger.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Depending on the context, Théodore Pellerin, the actor who plays Lurker’s low-rent answer to Tom Ripley, has a boyish lankiness that can read like high-fashion elegance or off-putting awkwardness.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Miranda later returned to her apartment to eat with her guests and was greeted by Mia and her off-putting friends, Silvio (Paulo Hernandez-Farella) and Epcot (Spike Einbinder).
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
While some folks find the slightly crunchy texture of the fresh fruit off-putting, figs become jammy and delicious when baked in this pie, surrounded by a custardy filling lifted with the tang of lemon juice and humming with the subtle background heat of just a little ginger.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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