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off-putting definition

off·-putting (-po̵ot′iŋ)

adjective

Chiefly Brit. tending to put one off; distracting, annoying, etc.

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off-putting Usage Examples

Preposition: for

  • people: For elderly people in particular this can be a problem: " Queuing is very off-putting for many people, especially the elderly.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • find: Yet again, I found this plot style very off-putting.

Used with adjective complement

  • find: There's a nod too to They Might Be Giants, especially on ' Precious Metals ' , which some might find off-putting.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: John kept on staggering out of the drawing room to be sick ( as I supposed ), which was somewhat off-putting.

Modifies a noun

  • thing: As well as incorrect format the other off-putting thing in scripts is incorrect spelling.
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