Synonyms for off-putting
off-putting

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1. off-puttingadjective

   causing annoyance or repugnance

   "an off-putting remark"

   Antonyms:
   appealing, pleasing

2. off-puttingadjective

   tending to repel

   "The trappings of upper-class life are off-putting and sterile"- Elizabeth Hess

   Antonyms:
   appealing, pleasing

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1. List of paraphrases for "off-putting":

   disconcerting, repulsive, unpleasant, distasteful, dissuasive

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1. John Powell:

   He was more of a loner, and having a fascination with war and guns made him off-putting to a lot of people. he didn’t have many friends.

2. Keith Anderson:

   That's the kind of thing that starts to freak out suppliers, it's a little off-putting to see a ribbon right below what you just paid for that says,' Look at our products.' Our Brands are right to be skeptical.

3. Colin Turner:

   It can be a bit off-putting. Many people are overwhelmed, and it raises their hopes. It must be clearly communicated who can stay. We mustn't awaken false hopes.

4. Lori Glawe:

   We spend a lot of time talking about why you are better off putting the money in your pocket first.

5. William S. Burroughs:

   Writing prejudicial, off-putting reviews is a precise exercise in applied black magic. The reviewer can draw free-floating disagreeable associations to a book by implying that the book is completely unimportant without saying exactly why, and carefully avoiding any clear images that could capture the reader's full attention.