turnoffs

Where you leave

Things that cause loss of interest, attraction, or arousal.

The word applies to both sexual and nonsexual contexts: Bad breath is a major turnoff, The long commute was a turnoff for potential buyers.

A turnoff is also a road or ramp that branches from a main route: We missed the turnoff and had to double back.

aversion

disgust

Intense physical aversion

distaste · dealbreakers · antipathy · abhorrence · detestation · nausea · contempt · disdain · objection · rejection

disinterest

boredom

Weary disinterest from monotony

detachment · disengagement · yawning · distraction · inattention · listlessness · unresponsiveness · coolness · aloofness

exits

ramp

Sloped connecting surface

diverge · merge · cloverleaf

repellent

bug-spray

Aerosol repelling pests

netting · ultrasonic · moth-balls

Categories
Opposites
attraction/appeal

turnoffsturn-ons

What arouses attraction

attractions · enticements · aphrodisiacs · charms · draws

activation/engagement

turnoffsturn-ons

What arouses attraction

stimulants · exciters · motivators · energizers · sparks

engagement/interest

turnoffsturn-ons

What arouses attraction

draws · hooks · selling points · appeals · attractions

Family

turnoff

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG