Put Off Synonyms and Antonyms

Cause to feel embarrassment
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. turn off
  2. confuse
  3. flurry
  4. disconcert
Defer, delay
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. postpone
  2. defer
  3. hedge
  4. fudge
  5. prorogue
  6. evade
  7. hold-over
  8. circumvent
  9. retard
  10. put-over
  11. parry
  12. table
  13. elude
  14. shelve
  15. skirt
  16. set back
  17. dodge
  18. duck
  19. remit
  20. sidestep
Antonyms:
  1. do
  2. carry out
  3. achieve
  4. accomplish
  5. succeed
Take away the enthusiasm of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dishearten
Antonyms:
  1. hearten

Put Off Sentence Examples

  • The Assembly put off the term to the 1st of March.

  • The decision was put off till at least December.

  • York, however, contrived to put off his departure for eighteen months.

  • The young farm worker was not to be put off.

  • It's ultimately your decision, but don't be put off by an agent who seems insistent to show your home for you.

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