"off-putting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more off-putting [comparative], most off-putting [superlative]
Etymology: From put off, equivalent to off- + putting. Etymology templates: {{af|en|off-|putting}} off- + putting Head templates: {{en-adj}} off-putting (comparative more off-putting, superlative most off-putting)
  1. Disconcerting, annoying or repulsive; tending to put off. Synonyms: offputting Translations (disconcerting, annoying or repulsive): vervelend (Dutch), afstotend (Dutch), etova (Finnish), repoussant (French), tue-l’amour (French), odpychający (Polish), отта́лкивающий (ottálkivajuščij) [masculine] (Russian), неприя́тный (neprijátnyj) [masculine] (Russian), раздра́жающий (razdrážajuščij) [masculine] (Russian), ме́рзкий (mérzkij) [masculine] (Russian), отврати́тельный (otvratítelʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian)

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