Taking and Unhandsome

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Taking adjective - Very pleasing to look at.

Usage example: had never seen such a taking city as Venice

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Unhandsome is an antonym for taking.

Nearby Words: take, taken, taker, takingly

Unhandsome adjective - Unpleasant to look at.

Usage example: a character actor with a distinctively craggy, unhandsome face

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Taking is an antonym for unhandsome.

Nearby Word: unhand

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Unhandsome and Taking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/taking/unhandsome

Taking & Unhandsome. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/taking/unhandsome>.

Unhandsome or Taking. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/taking/unhandsome.

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