off-putting

Definition

  • adjective: not pleasing or likable
  • adjective: that puts one off
  • synonyms: awkward, disconcerting, embarrassing

Examples

  • The restaurant's décor was strangely 'off-putting'.

  • He has an 'off-putting' [='unfriendly'] manner.

  • The wording of the memo was very 'off-putting'.

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