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beckoning

ADJECTIVE

attractive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

boring disagreeable disenchanting disgusting dull homely offensive repulsive ugly unattractive undesirable

WEAK

repellent unappealing

ADJECTIVE

come-hither

Synonyms

WEAK

alluring bewitching coquettish enticing flirtatious inveigling inviting luring tempting

ADJECTIVE

irresistible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

enchanting glamorous imperative indomitable ineluctable lovable ravishing scrumptious stunning unconquerable urgent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoidable escapable impotent incapable ineffective repulsive weak

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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His exuberant prose engages all our senses, beckoning us, the way a flower would a curious bee, into a world of hidden wonders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But for the most part, America has always been an optimistic nation, with the future beckoning a better day for everyone.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

At present, it seems Salah is keeping his options open, and it is a busy time for him with Africa Cup of Nations duty beckoning on Monday 15 December.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

They were beckoning: Come here, come closer, stay longer, there’s so much to see.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

“You are not interrupting,” Tsukiko says, beckoning her inside.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

beckoning

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