Thesaurus:allure

Thesaurus

allure

English

Verb

Sense: to arouse interest

Synonyms

• allure
• arrest
• attract    [⇒ thesaurus]
• becharm (archaic)
• beguile
• bewitch
• captivate
• charm
• court
• delight
• draw
• enchant
• engage
• enthrall
• entrance
• enrapture
• fascinate
• hypnotize (figurative)
• interest
• intrigue
• mesmerize (figurative)
• pull
• pull in
• seduce
• sirenize
• spellbind
• tempt
• tole

Antonyms

• bore    [⇒ thesaurus]
• disgust
• repel

Hyponyms

• decoy    [⇒ thesaurus]
• entice
• lure
• seduce
• win over

Hypernyms

• incite    [⇒ thesaurus]
• stimulate

Various

• capture    [⇒ thesaurus]
• hold

See also

• Thesaurus:attractive

Further reading

• “615. motive” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “allure” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.