putoff

/ˈpʊtˌɔf/
noun
  1. Something that causes a feeling of dislike, hesitation, or discouragement; a negative impression.
    • The long wait time is a major putoff for visitors to the amusement park.
    • The strong smell was a real putoff for customers entering the store.
    • His rude attitude was a putoff, so I decided not to work with him.
  2. An act of delaying or postponing something.
    • We need to stop the putoffs and finish the assignment today.
    • His constant putoffs made everyone frustrated with the project.
    • The meeting was a putoff until next week due to the manager's illness.