🛍️ An act of getting 😍 Very attractive

taking

8 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

28 4.9

Attractive and likely to make you want something

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

captivating

vstaking

20 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

is mainly about first strong appeal rather than prolonged fascination

winning

vstaking

20 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

fetching

vstaking

18 4.8

Attractive in a way that makes people notice it

is more generally very attractive rather than narrowly charming

attention-getting

vstaking

4 4.1

Makes people notice it

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

Antonyms

repulsive

54 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

unattractive

42 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

Compounds

taking into custody

Formal

80 5.4

Holding someone after the police arrest them

picture taking

52 2.4

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

taking hold

34 3.9

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

note-taking

4 3.2

Writing down important information to help you remember it later

leave-taking

Formal

1 7.0

To say goodbye in a polite or formal way

stock-taking

1 5.2

A careful review of a situation to decide what to change

taking hold

1 4.1

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

taking apart

Offensive

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

How Attractive

enthralling

7 5.8

taking

Archaic

8 4.7

attractive

653 1.0

appealing

168 2.3

pleasant

323 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.