magnetic

/mægˈnɛdɪk/

/mægˈnɛtɪk/

Things that are magnetic are attracted to metal. Also, people with charisma are called magnetic. If everything is attracted to you, whether you’re a refrigerator door or a rock star, you’re magnetic.

Magnetic literally refers to something that attracts metal, like iron or steel. Refrigerator doors are magnetic, so magnets stick to it. Also, someone who is very popular and attracts people has a magnetic personality. A powerful speaker who attracts many fans has a magnetic way of speaking. Magnetic people make you want to get closer, like you’re being pulled by their magical magnetic force. Both senses of magnetic have to do with attraction.

Definitions of magnetic

1. adjective

   of or relating to or caused by magnetism
   “magnetic forces”
2. adjective

   having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
   “the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material”

   synonyms: magnetised, magnetized

   attractable

   capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet

   antonyms:

   antimagnetic

   impervious to the effects of a magnetic field; resistant to magnetization
3. adjective

   capable of being magnetized
   antonyms:

   nonmagnetic

   not capable of being magnetized
4. adjective

   determined by earth's magnetic fields
   “magnetic north”

   “the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole”

   antonyms:

   geographic

   determined by geography

   true

   determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
5. adjective

   possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
   “a magnetic personality”

   synonyms: charismatic

   attractive

   pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm