put off Antonyms

Meaning of put off

Wordnet

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)

put off Sentence Examples

  1. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
  2. She decided to put off her vacation until next month due to work commitments.
  3. We need to put off the meeting until everyone can attend.
  4. The rainy weather put off our plans for a picnic in the park.
  5. He tends to put off making important decisions until the last minute.
  6. I'll put off doing the laundry until tomorrow; I'm too tired tonight.
  7. The bad smell in the kitchen put me off my appetite.
  8. Her negative attitude put off potential clients during the sales pitch.
  9. We should put off discussing the issue until tempers have cooled down.
  10. 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

delay,postpone, defer, put over, wait, remit, hold up, hold over,lay over, hold off (on)

do, act, work (on), deal (with), deal (with),work (on), do, act,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.