Synonyms of off-putting

off-putting

adjective

as in obnoxious

not pleasing or likable; causing you to feel dislike of someone or something

He has an off-putting manner.

The restaurant's garish décor was off-putting.

Related Words

• obnoxious
• disgusting
• unpleasant
• ugly
• awful
• sickening
• shocking
• hideous
• appalling
• obscene
• horrible
• dreadful
• undesirable
• offensive
• repulsive
• gross
• unwelcome
• unwanted
• distasteful
• revolting
• evil
• repugnant
• objectionable
• repellent
• terrible
• disturbing
• loathsome
• nauseating
• nasty
• abhorrent
• horrific
• odious
• scandalous
• disagreeable
• abominable
• noxious
• horrid
• hateful
• nauseous
• grim
• gruesome
• horrendous
• dislikable
• noisome
• horrifying
• fulsome
• rancid
• detestable
• foul
• contemptible
• monstrous
• despicable
• brackish
• unhealthy
• exceptionable
• unsavory
• unwholesome
• miserable
• vile
• hard
• distressing
• upsetting
• nightmarish
• atrocious
• ghastly
• macabre
• heinous
• grisly
• sickly
• unspeakable
• execrable
• lurid
• lousy
• sick
• ungodly
• frightful
• uncivilized
• barbarous
• unholy
• unchristian
• sickish

Dissimilar Words

• attractive
• acceptable
• desirable
• appealing
• pleasant
• delightful
• alluring
• sweet
• enjoyable
• agreeable
• welcome
• nice
• gratifying
• satisfying
• delicious
• pleasing
• palatable
• congenial
• likable
• pleasurable
• dreamy
• heavenly
• inviting
• felicitous
• delectable
• savory
• luscious
• darling
• unobjectionable
• blessed
• dulcet
• unexceptionable
• healthy
• wholesome
• healthful
• salutary
• salubrious
• innocuous
• delightsome
• inoffensive
• restorative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of off-putting

This may appear as off-putting calcium rings, or cause more extensive damage to the material. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media. — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

This tangled relationship between Lestat and Armand, and all the guilt Lestat carries from it, provides a major breakthrough for Molloy’s documentary, and the journalist reacts with giddy, off-putting glee. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026

Political experts contend that messages that seem contradictory to a candidate’s background, as well as drowning voters with incessant ads, can be jarring and off-putting to the electorate. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026