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present participle of beckon.

beckoning

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attractive adj.
come-hither adj.
irresistible adj.
taking adj.

ADJECTIVE

attractive

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alluring beautiful charming engaging enticing fair glamorous good-looking gorgeous handsome interesting inviting lovely pleasant pleasing tempting

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adorable agreeable bewitching captivating comely enchanting enthralling fascinating fetching hunky looker luring magnetic mesmeric prepossessing pretty provocative seductive stunning taking tantalizing teasing winning winsome

Antonyms

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boring disagreeable disenchanting disgusting dull homely offensive repulsive ugly unattractive undesirable

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repellent unappealing

ADJECTIVE

come-hither

Synonyms

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alluring bewitching coquettish enticing flirtatious inveigling inviting luring tempting

ADJECTIVE

irresistible

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alluring charming fascinating inevitable inexorable invincible overpowering overwhelming potent powerful seductive tempting unavoidable

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enchanting glamorous imperative indomitable ineluctable lovable ravishing scrumptious stunning unconquerable urgent

Antonyms

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avoidable escapable impotent incapable ineffective repulsive weak

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resistible

ADJECTIVE

taking

Synonyms

STRONG

alluring bewitching captivating charming enchanting engaging enthralling enticing fair fascinating fetching interesting inviting looker lovely luring pleasing prepossessing stunning sweet tantalizing teasing tempting winning

WEAK

adorable agreeable beautiful comely glamorous good-looking gorgeous handsome hunky magnetic mesmeric pleasant pretty provocative seductive winsome

Antonyms

STRONG

boring disenchanting homely repellent repulsive ugly unattractive

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beckoning

At the table beside mine, an older man kept beckoning strangers over to share his.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

She said Holder initially fell asleep on her bed, but woke up and began beckoning Gemma, who was trying to sleep in the lounge.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The seductive power of the screens, beckoning families from their dining rooms, was unstoppable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Within minutes, fresh Payesh was served, beckoning everyone to the dining table with an unspoken yet unifying urge.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026

At that moment Odysseus perceived Athena just beyond the door beckoning to him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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