off-putting

adjective

off-put·​ting ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 

: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting

an off-putting attitude

off-puttingly

ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

Examples of off-putting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, Braverman seems to be roving in search of the source of Kaufman’s appeal: Why did fans want to watch someone who was so often deliberately off-putting and exasperating? —Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

Nihilistic action comedies such as Novocaine are built on juxtaposing irreverent humor with cathartic carnage, which can sometimes feel off-putting and contrived. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025

Garrett will also be officiating the wedding, a decision Cece cannot understand, given how strange and off-putting Garrett seems. —John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025

Characters like Garth, the improvisational singer alongside Kristen Wiig's Kat, pushed the duo's self-impressed, deliberately off-putting schtick to viewer limits, and beyond. —Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for off-putting

• abutting
• crosscutting
• rebutting
• butting
• cutting
• gutting
• jutting
• meting
• putting
• rutting
• shutting
• smiting