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allure

allure

35 5.6
A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery
  • noun
  • /əˈlʊr/
translation icon : encanto
  • Her mysterious smile added to her allure, drawing people in effortlessly.
  • resist the allure
  • hold a certain allure
  • a certain allure

So like I get the full allure of lash extensions.

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Examples

  • And you know the New York Times just has a mystique and an allure that no other publication on earth does.

  • What is the allure of being out here all by yourself?

  • Will the creative city still have the allure that it once had?

  • And that allure is still alive inside of people today.

  • In other words, the entire allure of the novel is in its style.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Traveling has no allure for me.

  • Listen, I know well the allure of vengeance.

  • There's a certain allure she has.

  • To do it right required resisting the allure of the law school model.

    Academic text (1992)
  • That allure is what attracted Ken and Debbie Tisher to this beautiful town, Bend, Oregon.

Synonyms

charm
vsallure
254 1.7

A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place

is more forceful and expresses power to entice beyond simple pleasing
appeal
vsallure
188 2.6

A quality that makes something attractive to many people

is a more forceful personal lure that seeks to entice rather than simply please
fascination
vsallure
105 3.4

A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention

is about a personal force that entices rather than only creating wonder
attraction
vsallure
88 2.1

A quality that makes something interesting to people

is the active personal pull that entices people rather than merely drawing notice
charisma
vsallure
58 5.1

A strong charm that makes people like and trust someone

is focused on powerful attractiveness but not necessarily inspiring devoted followers
mystique
vsallure
32 7.2

A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive

is a direct personal attractiveness that entices rather than vague mystery
lure
vsallure
29 4.3

A quality that tempts people by promising a reward

is the inner personal presence that attracts without promising any reward
attractiveness
vsallure
  • NSFW
19 3.2

The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character

is specifically the strong power to entice through personal presence rather than general appeal
oomph
vsallure
  • NSFW
17 8.3

A strong energy or appeal that makes something more exciting

is sustained personal pull that entices people beyond brief energetic appeal
loveliness
vsallure
11 2.0

A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it

is a more compelling and forceful personal attraction that draws people in
sexiness
vsallure
  • NSFW
10 4.2

A quality that makes someone seem attractive and causes people to want physical closeness

is more general attraction through charm rather than only sexual appeal
enticement
vsallure
8 6.2

Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure

is the personal influence that draws others without needing an offered reward
animal magnetism
vsallure
4 6.8

A natural charm that makes other people like and notice someone

is the power to entice through personal presence rather than simple pull
gorgeousness
vsallure
1 3.9

A state of being very beautiful or attractive

is about personal attractiveness that entices people not only visual beauty
allurement
vsallure
1 7.7

A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job

is the lasting quality of powerful attraction rather than only the act
personal appeal
vsallure
1 3.7

A natural charm that makes people like someone

is the strong power to entice through personality rather than simple likability
desirability
vsallure
  • NSFW
1 6.3

How attractive someone is to other people in a sexual way

is broader personal charm used to attract beyond strictly sexual appeal
charism
vsallure
1 8.2

A personal charm that makes people feel loyal and excited

is about strong personal attraction that draws people rather than creating followers
adorability
vsallure
1 4.2

A quality that makes a person or animal seem very cute and easy to love, like a puppy

is a stronger adult attractiveness that actively entices beyond mere cuteness
irresistibleness
vsallure
7.8

A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no

is a powerful personal appeal but may not make everyone give in
beguilement
vsallure
9.1

A charming quality that attracts people and sometimes tricks them

is powerful personal attractiveness but does not imply tricking others
enchantingness
vsallure
7.9

A quality that makes a person or place seem very pleasant and attractive

is a strong personal attractiveness used to entice rather than magical effect
appealingness
vsallure
6.3

The quality of being attractive and making people want something

is a stronger personal pull that actively entices not just pleases observers
desirableness
vsallure
5.6

The quality that makes people want something

is the personal charm that entices people rather than general being wanted
temptingness
vsallure
7.2

A quality that makes people want something and find it hard to refuse

is the power to attract through personal charm rather than merely arousing desire
pussylike charm
vsallure
9.9

A quiet, catlike way of acting that makes someone seem attractive

is general powerful personal attraction rather than a narrow catlike image

Antonyms

87 2.0

A strong feeling of dislike and being sick because something is offensive

31 6.5

A strong dislike of something or someone

3 6.2

A strong feeling of dislike and disgust

How Attractive

charm
254 1.7
allure
35 5.6
appeal
188 2.6
attraction
88 2.1

Surface Forms

allure singular
allures plural

Etymology

The word allure is closely tied to the simple English word lure, which means 'to attract' or 'to tempt'. So the allure of something is its power to charm and draw people in.