attracted
Felt a pull
Attracted is the past tense of attract, meaning drawn toward something by appeal, interest, or force.
A person can be attracted to another romantically or sexually: I've always been attracted to confident people.
The word also applies to non-romantic pull: She was attracted to the idea of working abroad.
In physics, particles or objects are attracted by magnetic or gravitational forces.
Drew with force
- drawnRendered in lines
- compelledMade to act
- luredAttracted by enticement
- enticedDrew toward with appeal
hooked · gripped · riveted · captivated · fascinated · intrigued · absorbed · engaged
Compress with force
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
lovestruck · desire · longing · yearning · passion · adoration · devotion · ardor
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- charmAttractive personal quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
fascination · enchantment · glamour · charisma · beauty · desirability · irresistible · captivating
pulled
Drew with force
enticed · hooked · gripped · riveted · captivated · fascinated · intrigued · absorbed · engaged · interested
crush
Compress with force
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
besotted · lovestruck · desire · longing · yearning · passion · adoration · devotion · ardor · pining
appeal
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- charmAttractive personal quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
temptation · fascination · enchantment · glamour · charisma · beauty · desirability · irresistible · captivating · beguiling
magnetism
Force between poles
- polarityState of opposing forces
- ironElement twenty-six
- ferromagnetismStrong atomic magnetic alignment
lodestone · electromagnet · field · flux · poles · charge · induction · particles · force · dipole
gravity
Mutual mass attraction
force · celestial · bodies · planets · moons · satellites · Newton · Einstein · curvature · spacetime
attractedrepelled
Drove away forcefully
repulsed · pushed away · deflected · dispersed · scattered
attractedrepelled
Drove away forcefully
repulsed · disgusted · turned off · unattracted · put off
- main attractionPrimary point of interest
- opposites attractMaxim about complementary pairings
- attract attentionDraw focus to oneself
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
- star attractionFeatured highlight of show
- attracted attentionGained others' awareness
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