off-putting

[US]/[ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. che fa sentire a qualcuno disagio o riluttanza a continuare; scoraggiante; sgradevole o poco attraente

Phrases & Collocations

off-putting aroma

odore sgradevole

found it off-putting

trovavo sgradevole

off-putting behavior

comportamento sgradevole

extremely off-putting

estremamente sgradevole

off-putting comments

commenti sgradevoli

being off-putting

essere sgradevole

quite off-putting

abbastanza sgradevole

an off-putting sight

un aspetto sgradevole

too off-putting

troppo sgradevole

was off-putting

era sgradevole

Example Sentences

the restaurant's dim lighting and loud music were off-putting.

La luce fioca e la musica rumorosa del ristorante erano sgradevoli.

his aggressive sales tactics were immediately off-putting to potential customers.

I suoi metodi di vendita aggressivi erano immediatamente sgradevoli per i potenziali clienti.

the overly formal language in the email felt off-putting and impersonal.

La lingua eccessivamente formale nell'e-mail sembrava sgradevole e impersonale.

i found the constant interruptions during the presentation quite off-putting.

Trovavo fastidiosi gli interruzioni costanti durante la presentazione.

the smell of the old house was off-putting, even before we went inside.

L'odore della vecchia casa era sgradevole, anche prima di entrare.

the job description mentioned a demanding workload, which was slightly off-putting.

La descrizione dell'incarico menzionava un carico di lavoro impegnativo, che era un po' sgradevole.

her constant negativity was off-putting to the entire team.

La sua costante negatività era sgradevole per l'intero team.

the film's slow pace and confusing plot were off-putting to many viewers.

Il ritmo lento e la trama confusa del film erano sgradevoli per molti spettatori.

the aggressive security measures at the airport were off-putting to some passengers.

Le misure di sicurezza aggressive all'aeroporto erano sgradevoli per alcuni passeggeri.

the lack of clear instructions was off-putting and made the task seem impossible.

L'assenza di istruzioni chiare era sgradevole e faceva sembrare il compito impossibile.

the overly enthusiastic greeting from the receptionist was a little off-putting.

Il saluto eccessivamente entusiastico dell'addetto alla reception era un po' sgradevole.

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