slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way

He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him. 他有些好斗，这让许多人初次见他时都感觉有些厌恶。

What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do. 我觉得烦心的是要让你做那么多的工作。