🛍️ An act of getting 😍 Very attractive

taking

4.7

Very attractive in a way that catches attention

adjective
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

Archaic

: encantador

Her taking smile caught everyone's attention at the party.

Examples

That dress is really taking!
The actress gave a taking performance that charmed the entire audience.
He wore a taking expression that made people want to listen to him.
She has a taking smile that lights up the room.
Her taking smile made everyone feel welcome and appreciated.
The taking design of the advertisement attracted many new customers.
With her taking personality, she easily made friends wherever she went.

Synonyms

enticing

vstaking

25 4.9

Attractive and likely to make you want something

is about strong appeal and attention rather than urging action or desire

captivating

vstaking

14 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

is mainly about first strong appeal rather than prolonged fascination

attention-getting

vstaking

3 4.1

Makes people notice it

is more about being very attractive or appealing, not only drawing notice

fetching

vstaking

2 4.8

Attractive in a way that makes people notice it

is more generally very attractive rather than narrowly charming

winning

vstaking

3.2

Charming and friendly in a way that makes people like someone

is focused on strong appeal and attention rather than gaining others' affection

Antonyms

repulsive

59 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

unattractive

37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

Compounds

picture taking

41 2.4

The act of using a camera to make photos for fun or as a hobby

taking into custody

Formal

34 5.4

Holding someone after the police arrest them

taking hold

18 3.9

A process in which an idea or habit starts to be accepted by many people

note-taking

3 3.2

Writing down important information to help you remember it later

taking hold

3 4.1

A firm grip with the hands or arms that keeps something from moving

leave-taking

Formal

1 7.0

To say goodbye in a polite or formal way

taking apart

Offensive

1 8.7

To cut something, often a body, into separate pieces

stock-taking

3.6

A detailed count of the goods a shop or business has

stock-taking

5.2

A careful review of a situation to decide what to change

How Attractive

enthralling

7 5.8

taking

Archaic

4.7

attractive

680 1.0

appealing

138 2.3

pleasant

314 1.0

Surface Forms

taking positive

Morphology

taking = take (semi-transparent) = take + ing

Formed as the participial adjective from 'take' meaning 'capturing attention'; the link to 'attractive' is related but not the prototypical sense of 'take' for many learners.

Etymology

Taking (meaning very attractive) comes from the verb take, which comes from an old Norse word taka meaning 'to take' or 'to grab'. So a 'taking' smile or look is one that 'grabs' people's attention and feels charming.