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off-putting Definition

off·-putting (-po̵ot′iŋ)

adjective

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

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.
  • reader: A solid block of text that extends from the top of the page to the bottom can be very off-putting for the reader!
  • student: Marta's Access course considered that it would be off-putting for students returning to study to be asked to sit an exam.

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.
  • prove: Maybe Colchester police demanding costly security measures is proving off-putting.
  • seem: The book covers complex ideas, and the amount and density of information could seem off-putting to the busy practitioner.
  • sound: Doesn't sound too off-putting to me... Posted by e on 9 April, 2005 at 3:11 PM Exactly.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: John kept on staggering out of the drawing room to be sick ( as I supposed ), which was somewhat off-putting.
  • rather: Each book presents as a long comic strip, which will probably appeal to children for whom a lengthy text is rather off-putting.
  • quite: A word on Risk... To many novice investors, the mention of the word " risk " can be quite off-putting.
  • little: The instructor seems nice enough, although his collection of mirrors is a little off-putting.
  • very: This, I would think, must be very off-putting for a willing helper.
  • often: We recognize that participation in a formal Board can be a daunting and often off-putting experience.

Modifies a noun

  • thing: As well as incorrect format the other off-putting thing in scripts is incorrect spelling.
  • factor: A second off-putting factor for ordinary people is that housing is still a very politicized area.
  • jargon: His conclusion: ' Forget all the off-putting jargon about " accessing a range of providers " .
  • way: Unfortunately there is an equally off-putting way of looking at the cost of higher education.
  • appearance: He was a small, sharp featured man with quite an off-putting appearance, but he was as tough as 'old boots ' .
  • language: But take-up is perceived to be low, affecting credibility, and several respondents mention off-putting language and jargon.