1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of put off
Bitcoin's volatility has collapsed from 60% at the start of 2025 to about 30% — which could make the crypto asset more appealing to institutional investors once put off by its rollercoaster price swings, according to JPMorgan.
—
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Will younger consumers feel put off by a restaurant featuring an old man on its signs?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
An appeal would freeze the process until the higher court rules, putting off a trial to 2026.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put off
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Will younger consumers feel put off by a restaurant featuring an old man on its signs?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
An appeal would freeze the process until the higher court rules, putting off a trial to 2026.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
Verb
-
It was originally set to end in February, but it was then postponed after packages began piling up without time to plan and execute the policy change.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
-
In September 2022, Justin Bieber had to postpone — and ultimately cancel — his Justice World Tour due to health issues.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
-
Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
-
The woman was disgusted by the comments and left the room, according to the outlets, citing the records.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
After lightning delayed kickoff for an hour, Colleyville Heritage (1-1) fell behind quickly in a back-and-forth game.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
-
In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
-
This is something that finally repulses Ivor, and that Orla also grapples with.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
Verb
-
The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
-
His arraignment was initially set for Thursday but was put over to Friday morning, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the country.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
-
But screwworms aren't the only dangerous pathogens sickening Americans this summer.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
In a brief exchange with reporters before departing Miami for Mexico City, Rubio deferred questions about the specifics of the strike to the Pentagon.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Ideally, scientists should defer the creation of mirror life.—
LIYAM CHITAYAT,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share