off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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Ever hopeful, Democrats point to several differences this election, starting with the incumbent’s off-putting persona.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
We’re meant to assume that Forbes is just an off-putting, Zuckerbergian kind of dude, but retrospectively, his sinister silence makes even more sense.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Dating etiquette and norms have changed between 1978 and 2024, and just what’s a funny joke and what’s an off-color, off-putting joke, that’s changed in the last 50 years.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Few things are more off-putting than taking a drink of water or washing dishes only to encounter a foul odor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
We’re meant to assume that Forbes is just an off-putting, Zuckerbergian kind of dude, but retrospectively, his sinister silence makes even more sense.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Dating etiquette and norms have changed between 1978 and 2024, and just what’s a funny joke and what’s an off-color, off-putting joke, that’s changed in the last 50 years.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Few things are more off-putting than taking a drink of water or washing dishes only to encounter a foul odor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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