putting off
1putting off — index deferment, delay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2off-putting — adj. 1. hard to deal with. Syn: awkward, disconcerting, embarrassing, sticky, tight, unenviable. [WordNet 1.5] 2. tending to repel. Syn: unappealing. [WordNet 1.5] The trappings of upper class life are off putting and sterile. Elizabeth Hess …
3off-putting — adjective 1. causing annoyance or repugnance an off putting remark • Similar to: ↑displeasing 2. tending to repel The trappings of upper class life are off putting and sterile Elizabeth Hess • Similar to: ↑unappealing * * * ˈoff putting …
4off-putting — off .putting adj BrE if someone s behaviour or the appearance of something is off putting, you do not like it or you think it is unattractive ▪ Some women found the competitive style of the discussions off putting. >off puttingly adv →put… …
5off-putting — off put|ting [ ɔf,putıŋ ] adjective MAINLY BRITISH 1. ) used for describing something that you want to avoid because it is unpleasant and not attractive: It tasted OK but the smell was a little off putting. 2. ) used for describing something that …
6off-putting — off puttingly, adv. /awf poot ing, of /, adj. provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable. [1820 30; OFF + PUTTING, after v. phrase put off] * * * …
7off-putting — 1570s, procrastinating, from OFF (Cf. off) (adv.) + PUT (Cf. put) (v.). Meaning creating an unfavorable impression is first recorded 1894 …
8off-putting — off′ put ting adj. cvb provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance: off putting remarks[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95 …
9off-putting — [ôf′poot΄iŋ] adj. Chiefly Brit. tending to put one off; distracting, annoying, etc …
10off-putting — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unpleasant or disconcerting …
