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1magnetic
adjective mag·net·ic \mag-ˈne-tik\
: of or relating to a magnet or magnetism
: having great power to attract and hold the interest of other people
Full Definition of MAGNETIC
1
: possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract <a magnetic personality>
2
a : of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism b : of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism c : magnetized or capable of being magnetized d : actuated by magnetic attraction
— mag·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of MAGNETIC
1611
Related to MAGNETIC
- Synonyms
- alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fetching, glamorous (also glamourous), luring, fascinating, seductive
Rhymes with MAGNETIC
aesthetic, ascetic, athletic, balletic, bathetic, cometic, cosmetic, eidetic, emetic, frenetic, gametic, genetic, hermetic, limnetic, mimetic, noetic, Ossetic, paretic, pathetic, phenetic, phonetic, phyletic, poetic, prophetic, prosthetic, pyretic, splenetic, syncretic, syndetic, synthetic, tonetic, Venetic
2magnetic
noun
Definition of MAGNETIC
: a magnetic substance
First Known Use of MAGNETIC
1654
MAGNETIC Defined for Kids
magnetic
adjective mag·net·ic \mag-ˈne-tik\
Definition of MAGNETIC for Kids
1
: acting like a magnet
2
: of or relating to the earth's magnetic field
3
: having a great power to attract people <a magnetic personality>
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