Synonyms for put off
put off

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1. postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offverb

   hold back to a later time

   "let's postpone the exam"

   Synonyms:
   put back, put over, elude, circumvent, set back, turn off, confuse, sidestep, dishearten, remand, give in, remit, parry, dodge, bow, send back, tabulate, accede, flurry, prorogue, hedge, evade, defer, tabularise, table, tabularize, carry over, postpone, duck, slacken, shelve, hold over, disconcert, knock back, get across, fudge, submit, skirt

2. turn off, put offverb

   cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

   Synonyms:
   defer, dishearten, fudge, put over, dodge, switch off, hold over, remit, confuse, turn off, circumvent, hedge, sidestep, cut, flurry, skirt, table, disconcert, elude, turn out, prorogue, evade, shelve, parry, duck, set back, postpone

3. dishearten, put offverb

   take away the enthusiasm of

   Synonyms:
   defer, dishearten, fudge, put over, dodge, hold over, remit, confuse, turn off, circumvent, hedge, sidestep, flurry, skirt, table, disconcert, elude, prorogue, evade, shelve, parry, duck, set back, postpone

4. confuse, flurry, disconcert, put offverb

   cause to feel embarrassment

   "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

   Synonyms:
   fuddle, put over, confound, befuddle, set back, fox, turn off, confuse, sidestep, blur, jumble, dishearten, circumvent, discomfit, mix up, defer, parry, dodge, remit, elude, duck, skirt, obscure, flurry, prorogue, hedge, throw, evade, discompose, table, upset, postpone, shelve, untune, hold over, disconcert, discombobulate, fudge, bedevil, obnubilate

5. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestepverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   put over, circumvent, set back, dip, turn off, confuse, sidestep, cook, douse, overreach, beat, surround, dishearten, hold over, hem in, environ, defer, outfox, deflect, parry, dodge, remit, fake, duck, border, flurry, prorogue, block, outsmart, hedge, manipulate, evade, falsify, table, misrepresent, postpone, hedge in, shelve, beleaguer, elude, disconcert, ring, wangle, escape, fudge, outwit, besiege, bilk, skirt

Matched Categories

1. • Avoid
   • Discourage
   • Embarrass
   • Repel

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1. put off

   Synonyms:
   [Active.] discard, renounce, reject, cast aside, lay aside

2. put off

   Synonyms:
   defeat, frustrate, disappoint, turn aside, baffle

3. put off

   Synonyms:
   defer, delay, procrastinate, postpone

4. put off

   Synonyms:
   get rid of, dispose of

5. put off

   Synonyms:
   [Neuter.] leave shore, put to sea, put forth

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1. put off

   Synonyms:
   discard, doff, delay, defer, postpone, procrastinate

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1. Larry Sanders:

   Bernard's great strength is that he talks directly to people and he isn't put off (by) the fact that they've got particular opinions that are different from his, the Trumps do get strength from the people feeling that they get ripped off. Bernard agrees with that. But instead of saying the thing to do is to hate Mexicans and to hate Muslims, the thing to do is to create a better society.

2. Ladd Drummond:

   I’ve gotten so accustomed to excusing myself from working out because of my work schedule or travel schedule… but during the past few months, I just chose to be late on a deadline or put off work until the next day so that exercise could happen, it was a simple shift in mindset, but it was important!

3. Kathryn Atkins:

   Why put off till tomorrow, what can be put off till next week.

4. Michelle Puget:

   It’s still unreal. And I know he’s not the only person in that type of situation, and that’s one reason why I’ve been willing to tell this story and put it out there because it could be anybody’s mother, sister, or daughter. They need the help, and it shouldn’t be put off.

5. Sir Walter Scott:

   To be always intending to live a new life, but never find time to set about it - this is as if a man should put off eating and drinking from one day to another till he be starved and destroyed.