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magnetic

magnetic

16 4.4
Having a strong, attractive personality that makes people like them
  • adjective
  • /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
translation icon : carismático
  • The speaker's magnetic presence captivated the entire audience.
  • magnetic attraction

And when you do, that is a highly attractive magnetic state of being to be in.

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Examples

  • I'm blessed with an outstandingly magnetic personality.

  • Wow, your eyes are so magnetic and alive.

  • And when you do, that is a highly attractive magnetic state of being to be in.

  • I guess you could say that it gives me my magnetic personality.

  • You could say I have a magnetic personality.

  • It is so magnetic, it's very hard to resist.

  • Some individuals carry such presence that we identify them as charismatic or magnetic personalities.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Even in her battered condition, she was magnetic; her strength shone through.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Her magnetic charm drew everyone to her at the party.

  • He has a magnetic personality that makes people want to be around him.

Synonyms

irresistible
vsmagnetic
88 3.8

Too attractive to refuse

is powerful but more about general fascination rather than pure refusal
charismatic
vsmagnetic
88 5.2

Having a strong, attractive personality that makes people want to be near them

describes strong appeal but not necessarily the power to inspire devotion
seductive
vsmagnetic
  • NSFW
56 5.5

Causes someone to feel attracted and want something or do something

is general fascination rather than chiefly aiming to prompt action
alluring
vsmagnetic
24 5.2

Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it

is about attraction overall rather than specifically arousing desire
captivating
vsmagnetic
14 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

focuses on broad compelling charm rather than only holding attention
hypnotic
vsmagnetic
14 6.1

Keeping your attention so you cannot look away

describes general appeal rather than specifically inducing a trance
mesmeric
vsmagnetic
1 8.3

Attracts and keeps your attention as if by a spell

is about strong appeal broadly rather than a spelllike hold

Compounds

magnetic field
  • Specialized
67 4.0

An area around a magnet or electric current where a magnet's force moves objects

magnetic resonance
  • Specialized
5 4.8

Tiny parts of atoms take in and send out energy inside a strong magnetic field

3 3.7

A medical test that uses strong magnets to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body

A point on Earth where the force that makes compasses point goes straight down or up

magnetic force
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A push or pull from a magnet that moves metal and other magnets

magnetic storm
  • Specialized
2 6.6

A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet

magnetic tape
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data

The direction a compass needle's north end points on Earth

magnetic attraction
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A force that pulls iron or nails toward a magnet

magnetic flux
  • Specialized
1 7.1

The amount of magnetic field that goes through an area, for example a wire loop

magnetic stripe
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A thin strip on a card that stores data for card readers

1 6.8

A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules

A way to see brain activity by measuring blood flow using a big machine with magnets

magnetic energy
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Energy stored around magnets or flowing electric current

magnetic levitation
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A way of using magnets to lift and hold a train above a track so it moves without touching it

1 5.8

How strong a magnetic field is in a place

magnetic core
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A small ring in old computers that stores one piece of information

1 8.3

A group of tiny magnetic rings used in old computers to store data

magnetic disk
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A flat round object covered with magnetic material that stores data

magnetic bottle
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A device that uses magnets to hold very hot gas for fusion experiments

A tool with a needle that points toward the Earth's magnetic north to show direction

1 6.7

Invisible lines around a magnet that show which way its pull points

magnetic medium
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A thing that stores digital information by changing tiny areas on its surface, like a hard drive

magnetic flux density
  • Specialized
1 7.2

How much invisible force from a magnet passes through one square area

magnetic head
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A small part in a tape or disk player that reads and writes sound and data using a magnet

magnetic moment
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A measure of how strongly something turns near a magnet and which way it points

magnetic storage
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A way to store data by changing tiny areas on disks or tapes to hold information

magnetic monopole
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A hypothetical particle with only one magnetic pole, north or south

magnetic variation
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Angle between the north shown by a compass and true north at a place used for navigation

solar magnetic field
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A region around the Sun where magnetic forces affect charged particles

A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen

magnetic declination
  • Specialized
6.7

The angle between the direction a compass points and true north at a place

magnetic dip
  • Specialized
7.9

The tilt between Earth's magnetic field and the flat ground at a place

magnetic dipole
  • Specialized
6.3

An object with two opposite poles, like a bar magnet, that makes a force around it

8.4

A number that shows how strongly and which way something acts like a tiny magnet

magnetic drum
  • Archaic
7.4

A round metal object covered with magnetic material that stores computer data, especially in early computers

A device that stores information as tiny magnetic areas on a thin layer, used in older computers

magnetic equator
  • Specialized
7.6

An imaginary line around the Earth where compass needles point horizontally

magnetic inclination
  • Specialized
7.1

An angle between the Earth's magnetic field and the ground

magnetic ink
  • Specialized
4.7

Ink that contains tiny metal particles so machines can read numbers on paper

magnetic intensity
  • Specialized
6.7

The strength of a magnetic field in a given area

magnetic iron-ore
  • Specialized
5.8

A dark rock with much iron that sticks to a magnet and people use to make iron

magnetic induction
  • Specialized
5.3

A process that makes metal act like a magnet when near a magnet

A warm, strong presence that naturally draws other people

magnetic flux unit
  • Specialized
7.3

A unit that measures the strength of a magnetic field through an area

magnetic meridian
  • Specialized
8.9

An imaginary line on Earth joining the north and south magnetic poles that shows compass direction at a place

magnetic mine
  • Specialized
8.1

Underwater bomb that explodes when it senses a ship's metal hull

magnetic recorder
  • Specialized
4.0

A device that uses magnetic tape or disk to save sound, pictures and data

4.7

A device that stores information using tiny magnetic areas like a hard drive or tape

magnetic monopole
  • Specialized
9.9

A tiny effect in some crystals that looks like a single magnetic pole

A thin piece of metal with a magnet that points north in a compass

magnetic pyrites
  • Specialized
9.9

A brown mineral made of iron that is slightly magnetic

An end of a magnet where its force is strongest

7.3

The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south

5.3

A method using a strong magnet and radio waves to make images of body parts or molecules

6.0

The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely

How Magnetic

magnetic
16 4.4
irresistible
88 3.8
mesmerizing
  • US
12 5.5
charismatic
88 5.2
charming
418 1.0
attractive
680 1.0
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

magnetic positive

Morphology

magnetic = magnet (semi-transparent) = magnet + ic

Formed from 'magnet' + '-ic' but used metaphorically to describe personal attraction rather than literal magnetism.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the word magnetic for a person is to think of a magnet that 'attracts' metal; a 'magnetic' person draws people, attention, or friends in the same way. So calling someone 'magnetic' means they have an irresistible or very attractive quality.