turnoff
Definition
Noun: 1. A road that leads off a main road or highway; an exit. A turnoff is a smaller road or ramp that allows vehicles to leave a larger, faster road. 2. Something that causes a loss of interest or enthusiasm; a repellent quality. A turnoff is a feature, characteristic, or action that makes someone feel dislike, disgust, or a lack of attraction.
Examples
- Noun (Road):
- Take the next turnoff for the city center.
- The gas station is just past the turnoff to the national park.
- Noun (Cause of Disinterest):
- His arrogance was a major turnoff during the interview.
- For many voters, the candidate's inconsistency is a real turnoff.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in informal contexts, especially when discussing personal relationships or attractions, to describe a negative trait or behavior.
- It functions as a countable noun. You can have "a turnoff" or "several turnoffs."
Variants and Related Words
- Turn off (phrasal verb): To stop the operation of something (e.g., ) or to cause someone to lose interest (e.g., ).
- Turn-on (noun): The opposite of a turnoff; something that causes interest or attraction.
Synonyms
- For a road: exit, off-ramp, side road, slip road (UK).
- For a cause of disinterest: repellent, deterrent, disincentive, put-off (informal).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Turn off: This is the verb form from which the noun is derived.
- Please turn off the engine. (To stop a device)
- His negative attitude really turns me off. (To cause someone to lose interest)
Related Idioms
- Be a turnoff: To possess qualities that cause disinterest or repulsion.
- Lack of ambition can be a real turnoff for some people.
Noun
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a side road where you can turn off
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I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way
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something causing antagonism or loss of interest
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