Examples of off-putting

• The rather laboured survey of the history of exegesis in the foreword is also off-putting.

• At that time, downloading was slow, and off-putting to students.

• The book's title, coupled with her new name, may have been off-putting as well.

• This is potentially off-putting to the housing designer or provider.

• Then there was the somewhat off-putting atmosphere which new recruits to the party often found when they attended their first meetings.

• Both the sound of her voice and her en travesti tendencies could be positively off-putting.

• With such a long history in place, it is no surprise that a formidable body of literature has built up, and this can be off-putting to the novice.

• It is terribly off-putting to have one of those faces that is so instantly forgettable.