put off (Meaning)
put off (v)
hold back to a later time
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
take away the enthusiasm of
cause to feel embarrassment
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Synonyms & Antonyms of put off
put off Sentence Examples
- Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
- She decided to put off her vacation until next month due to work commitments.
- We need to put off the meeting until everyone can attend.
- The rainy weather put off our plans for a picnic in the park.
- He tends to put off making important decisions until the last minute.
- I'll put off doing the laundry until tomorrow; I'm too tired tonight.
- The bad smell in the kitchen put me off my appetite.
- Her negative attitude put off potential clients during the sales pitch.
- We should put off discussing the issue until tempers have cooled down.
- I hate to put you off, but I'm not feeling well today.
FAQs About the word put off
hold back to a later time, cause to feel intense dislike or distaste, take away the enthusiasm of, cause to feel embarrassment, avoid or try to avoid fulfilling
put over, defer,postpone, delay, hold up, hold over, hold off (on), wait, remit,lay over
work (on), work (on), act, act, deal (with), do, deal (with), do,decide (upon), decide (upon)
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
She decided to put off her vacation until next month due to work commitments.
We need to put off the meeting until everyone can attend.
The rainy weather put off our plans for a picnic in the park.
