unmagnetic

Compass needle ignores

Unmagnetic describes materials that are not attracted to magnets and cannot be magnetized.

Certain metals like aluminum, copper, and stainless steel are unmagnetic, making them useful where magnetic interference must be avoided: unmagnetic watch cases, unmagnetic surgical instruments.

Figuratively, unmagnetic can describe a person lacking charisma or appeal.

materials

brass

Copper-zinc metal mixture

wood · glass · ceramic · rubber · titanium · bronze · porcelain · concrete · leather · textile

physics

diamagnetic

Repelled by magnetic fields

flux · induction · hysteresis · gauss · tesla · domain · dipole · polarization

figurative

unattracted

Feeling no appeal toward

resistant · unaffected · repellent · unappealing · uninspiring · unreceptive

shielding

enclosure

Confined, bordered space

screening · grounding · attenuation

applications

watchmaking

Craft of building timepieces

aerospace · cleanroom · sensors · antimagnetic

Opposites
magnetic properties

unmagneticmagnetic

Attracting iron or attention

magnetized · ferromagnetic · paramagnetic · ferrous · magnetizable

figurative attraction/charisma

unmagneticmagnetic

Attracting iron or attention

charismatic · attractive · compelling · captivating · alluring

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