单词 | off putting |
释义 | (adjective) Definition rather unpleasant or disturbing (informal) Many people find the smell of this product off-putting. Synonyms discouraging We have had a discouraging response to our appeal. upsetting disturbing There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions. frustrating nasty formidable a formidable, well-trained, well-equipped fighting force intimidating He was a huge, intimidating figure. dismaying unsettling The prospect of change of this kind has an unsettling effect. daunting Occasionally I find the prospect daunting. dampening unnerving her unnerving habit of touching people she was speaking to disconcerting He has a disconcerting habit of staring at you when he talks to you. unfavourable dispiriting It's very dispiriting to be out of a job. discomfiting Additional synonymsin the sense of daunting Definition intimidating or worrying Occasionally I find the prospect daunting. Synonyms intimidating, alarming, frightening, discouraging, awesome, unnerving, disconcerting, demoralizing, off-putting (British, informal), disheartening in the sense of disconcerting He has a disconcerting habit of staring at you when he talks to you. Synonyms disturbing, upsetting, alarming, confusing, embarrassing, awkward, distracting, dismaying, baffling, bewildering, perplexing, off-putting (British, informal), bothersomein the sense of dispiriting It's very dispiriting to be out of a job. Synonyms disheartening, disappointing, depressing, crushing, discouraging, daunting, sickening, saddening, demoralizingNearby words of |
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