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off-putting

adj

Etymology

From put off, equivalent to off- + putting.

  1. derived from *bud-✻ — “to shoot, sprout”
  2. inherited from *putōną✻ — “to stick, stab”
  3. inherited from *putōn✻
  4. inherited from putian
  5. inherited from putten
  6. suffixed as putting — “put + ing”
  7. formed as off-putting — “off- + putting”

Definitions

  1. Disconcerting, annoying or repulsive

    Disconcerting, annoying or repulsive; tending to put off.

    • His habit of picking his nose is quite off-putting.

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