off-putting

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

ruОписывает что-то неприятное, сбивающее с толку или вызывающее потерю интереса или энтузиазма.esDescribe algo desagradable, que desanima o hace perder el interés o el entusiasmo, o que resulta repelente o inquietante.frDécrit quelque chose de désagréable, rebutant ou qui décourage, provoquant une perte d'intérêt ou d'enthousiasme.deBeschreibt etwas, das unangenehm, abstoßend oder verwirrend wirkt und dadurch Interesse oder Begeisterung mindert.ptDescreve algo desagradável, que causa desconforto ou confusão, ou que faz alguém perder o interesse ou o entusiasmo.zh形容某事物令人不快、反感或使人失去兴趣和热情。arيصف شيئًا مزعجًا أو مُربكًا أو باعثًا على فقدان الاهتمام أو الحماس. يُستعمل للدلالة على ما ينفّر أو يصدّ النفس.

1. Unpleasant or annoying B2 informal

   Causing a feeling of dislike, annoyance, or repulsion.

   • 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.

   ruОтталкивающийesDesagradable o molestofrqui rebute, déplaisantdeAbstoßendptRepulsivozh令人反感的arمُنَفِّر

   Sinônimos: annoyingdisagreeabledisconcertingdistastefulirritatingobjectionablerepellentrepulsiveunappealingunpleasant

   Antônimos: appealingattractivecharmingdelightfulpleasant

2. Tending to repel B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruОтталкивающийesRepelentefrRepoussantdeAbstoßendptRepulsivozh令人反感的arمنفّر

   Sinônimos: disagreeabledistastefulforbiddingrepellentrepulsiveuninviting

   Antônimos: alluringappealingattractivecharminginvitingpleasantwinsome

• more off-putting comparative form
• most off-putting superlative form