put off

1. 1.

   hold back to a later time

   “let's postpone the exam”

   Synonymspostponeproroguehold overput overtableshelveset backdeferremit

   Broaderdelay

   Narrowercallholdsuspendprobatereprieve
2. 2.

   cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

   Synonymsturn off

   Broaderrepel
3. 3.

   take away the enthusiasm of

   Synonymsdishearten

   Broaderdiscourage
4. 4.

   cause to feel embarrassment

   “The constant attention of the young man confused her”

   Synonymsconfuseflurrydisconcert

   Broaderembarrass

   Narrowerflusterbotherdistract
5. 5.

   avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

   “He dodged the issue”

   “she skirted the problem”

   “They tend to evade their responsibilities”

   “he evaded the questions skillfully”

   Synonymshedgefudgeevadecircumventparryeludeskirtdodgeducksidestep

   Broaderavoid

   Narrowerbegquibble

Questions about put off

What does put off mean?

put off means "hold back to a later time". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for put off?

Close synonyms include postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is put off a common word?

put off is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.