Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-putting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-putting
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disconcerting, annoying or repulsive; tending to put off.

Example Sentences

"His habit of picking his nose is quite off-putting."

Etymology

From put off, equivalent to off- + putting.

Inflected Forms

more off-putting (comparative) most off-putting (superlative) offputting (alternative)

Phrases

off-puttingly

Questions

What does off-putting mean?: Disconcerting, annoying or repulsive; tending to put off.
Where does off-putting come from?: From put off, equivalent to off- + putting.

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