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turn-off

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages, especially sexually.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I like the people at my job, but the 60-hour work weeks are a big turn-off.
  • Braces on a pretty girl actually aren't a turn-off for me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: passion killer

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A road where one turns off, such as a motorway exit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from turn off.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: etova asia — something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages
  • Finnish: inhottava asia — something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages
  • French: tue-l'amour — something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages
  • German: Abtörn — something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages
  • Polish: coś zniechęchającego — something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages
  • Spanish: antierótico — something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages
  • Swedish: (något) avtändande — something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages