turnoff

Road departure point

A turnoff is a road or exit that branches off from a larger one: We missed the turnoff and had to double back.

Figuratively, a turnoff is something that kills interest or attraction, especially romantic or sexual: Bad breath is a major turnoff.

The verb phrase is two words: turn off the lights, His attitude really turns me off.

repulsion

disgust

Intense physical aversion

revulsionIntense physical disgust
repellentCauses strong aversion
offputtingCausing slight aversion

unappealing · distaste · aversion · dealbreaker · ick · gross · unsexy · unattractive · cringe · eww

exit

offramp

Highway exit route

rampSloped connecting surface
highwayMajor road for travel
freewayHighway without tolls

junction · interchange · detour · bypass · cloverleaf · merge · signage · route · motorway · intersection

shutdown

deactivate

Turn off or neutralize

disconnectTo break a connection
unplugSever from power source
shutoffFlow-stopping control

valve · faucet · spigot · cutoff · stopcock · breaker · toggle · knob · lever · tap

Categories

road featurescurve, bend, straightaway, stretch, junction
turn-offsick, red flag, red flags, dealbreaker, dealbreakers
Drawbacksflaw, defect, drawback, downside, fault
roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
routesroad, path, route, highway, freeway
turnsrotate, spin, pivot, twist, bends

Opposites

attraction/appeal

turnoffturn-on

Arousing stimulus

attraction · aphrodisiac · enticement · draw · allure

road navigation

turnoffentrance

Point of access

on-ramp · entry · entry point · access road · entrance ramp

ACTIVATION STATE (device/system)

turnoffturn-on

Arousing stimulus

startup · activation · power-up · ignition

Family

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G