off-putting

• Describe algo desagradable, que desanima o hace perder el interés o el entusiasmo, o que resulta repelente o inquietante.

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.

   Desagradable o molesto

   • 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.

   Sinónimosannoyingdisagreeabledisconcertingdistastefulirritatingobjectionablerepellentrepulsiveunappealingunpleasant

   Antónimosappealingattractivecharmingdelightfulpleasant

2. Tending to repelB2informal

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

   Repelente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdisagreeabledistastefulforbiddingrepellentrepulsiveuninviting

   Antónimosalluringappealingattractivecharminginvitingpleasantwinsome