off-putting

• يصف شيئًا مزعجًا أو مُربكًا أو باعثًا على فقدان الاهتمام أو الحماس. يُستعمل للدلالة على ما ينفّر أو يصدّ النفس.

Describes something that is unpleasant, disconcerting, or causes one to lose interest or enthusiasm.

1. Unpleasant or annoyingB2informal

   Causing a feeling of dislike, annoyance, or repulsion.

   مُنَفِّر

   • His rude comments were very off-putting.
   • The strong smell in the room was off-putting to visitors.
   • Her off-putting attitude made it hard to work with her.

   المرادفاتannoyingdisagreeabledisconcertingdistastefulirritatingobjectionablerepellentrepulsiveunappealingunpleasant

   الأضدادappealingattractivecharmingdelightfulpleasant

2. Tending to repelB2informal

   Having a quality that makes people want to stay away or avoid something.

   منفّر

   • The off-putting design of the website discouraged users.
   • His off-putting behavior made him unpopular at parties.
   • The off-putting appearance of the food made her lose her appetite.

   المرادفاتdisagreeabledistastefulforbiddingrepellentrepulsiveuninviting

   الأضدادalluringappealingattractivecharminginvitingpleasantwinsome