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magnetic

adj · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
  • British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales: /maɡˈnɛtɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /mæɡˈnetɪk/
  • New-Zealand: /mɛɡˈnetək/
  • South-Asia: /ˈmæɡ.nə.ʈɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɛtɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE0 G N EH1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a magnetic recorder

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Determined by earth's magnetic fields.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • magnetic north
  • the magnetic meridian

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Having an extraordinary ability to attract: attractive, alluring, persuasive

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He has a magnetic personality.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Examples

  • a magnetic sleep

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: magnetized, magnetised

Antonyms: antimagnetic

7

adjective

Meaning 7

determined by earth's magnetic fields

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • magnetic north
  • the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: geographic

8

adjective

Meaning 8

capable of being magnetized

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: nonmagnetic

9

adjective

Meaning 9

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • magnetic forces

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

possessing an extraordinary ability to attract

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a charismatic leader
  • a magnetic personality

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: charismatic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English magnetic From magnet + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

126 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِغْنَاطِيسِيّ (miḡnāṭīsiyy) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Armenian: մագնիսական (magnisakan) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Belarusian: магні́тны (mahnítny) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Bulgarian: магни́тен (magníten) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Catalan: magnètic — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有磁性的 (yǒu cíxìng de) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Czech: magnetický — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Dutch: magnetisch — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Finnish: magneettinen — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • French: magnétique — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Galician: magnético — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Georgian: მაგნიტური (magniṭuri) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • German: magnetisch — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Greek: μαγνητικός (magnitikós) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Hebrew: מַגְנֵטִי (magnetí) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Hungarian: mágnes- — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Hungarian: mágneses — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Indonesian: magnetis — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Irish: maighnéadach — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Irish: adhmainteach — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Italian: magnetico — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Japanese: 磁気の (jiki no) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Kazakh: магниттік (magnittık) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Korean: 자석의 (jaseog-ui) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Kyrgyz: магниттик (magnittik) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Latin: magneticus — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: magnetisk — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Occitan: magnetic — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Persian: مغناطیسی (maġnâtisi) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Polish: magnetyczny — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Portuguese: magnético — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Romanian: magnetic — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Russian: магни́тный (magnítnyj) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Scottish Gaelic: magnaiteach — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Slovak: magnetický — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Spanish: magnético — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Swahili: -a sumaku — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Swedish: magnetisk — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Tagalog: balniin — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Thai: แม่เหล็ก (mɛ̂ɛ-lèk) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Ukrainian: магні́тний (mahnítnyj) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Yiddish: מאַגנעטיש (magnetish) — of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
  • Belarusian: магні́тны (mahnítny) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Catalan: magnètic — having the properties of a magnet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有磁性的 (yǒu cíxìng de) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Czech: magnetický — having the properties of a magnet
  • Dutch: magnetisch — having the properties of a magnet
  • Finnish: magneettinen — having the properties of a magnet
  • French: magnétique — having the properties of a magnet
  • Galician: magnético — having the properties of a magnet
  • German: magnetisch — having the properties of a magnet
  • Greek: μαγνητικός (magnitikós) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Hungarian: mágneses — having the properties of a magnet
  • Irish: maighnéadach — having the properties of a magnet
  • Irish: adhmainteach — having the properties of a magnet
  • Italian: magnetico — having the properties of a magnet
  • Italian: magnetica — having the properties of a magnet
  • Japanese: 磁気の (jiki no) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Kazakh: магниттік (magnittık) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Latin: magnēsius — having the properties of a magnet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: magnetisk — having the properties of a magnet
  • Portuguese: magnético — having the properties of a magnet
  • Romanian: magnetic — having the properties of a magnet
  • Russian: магни́тный (magnítnyj) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Scottish Gaelic: magnaiteach — having the properties of a magnet
  • Spanish: magnético — having the properties of a magnet
  • Swahili: -a sumaku — having the properties of a magnet
  • Swedish: magnetisk — having the properties of a magnet
  • Tagalog: balniin — having the properties of a magnet
  • Ukrainian: магні́тний (mahnítnyj) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Yiddish: מאַגנעטיש (magnetish) — having the properties of a magnet
  • Belarusian: магні́тны (mahnítny) — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Bulgarian: магни́тен (magníten) — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Czech: magnetický — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Dutch: magnetisch — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Finnish: magneettinen — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • French: magnétique — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Galician: magnético — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • German: magnetisch — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Greek: μαγνητικός (magnitikós) — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Hungarian: mágneses — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Irish: maighnéadach — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Irish: adhmainteach — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Italian: magnetico — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Japanese: 磁気の (jiki no) — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Norwegian Bokmål: magnetisk — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Portuguese: magnético — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Romanian: magnetic — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Russian: магни́тный (magnítnyj) — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Scottish Gaelic: magnaiteach — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Slovak: magnetický — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Spanish: magnético — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Swahili: -a sumaku — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Swedish: magnetisk — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Ukrainian: магні́тний (mahnítnyj) — determined by earth's magnetic fields
  • Bulgarian: магнети́чен (magnetíčen) — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Catalan: magnètic — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Finnish: magneettinen — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Finnish: puoleensavetävä — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • French: magnétique — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Galician: magnético — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • German: anziehend — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • German: magnetisch — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Greek: σαγηνευτικός (sagineftikós) — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Greek: μαγνητικός (magnitikós) — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Hungarian: elragadó — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Hungarian: vonzó — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Italian: magnetico — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Japanese: 引きつける (hikitsukeru) — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Japanese: 惹きつける (hikitsukeru) — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fengslende — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forførisk — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lokkende — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Norwegian Bokmål: magnetisk — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tiltrekkende — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Portuguese: magnético — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Romanian: atractiv — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Romanian: magnetic — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Russian: магнети́ческий (magnetíčeskij) — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Spanish: magnético — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Swedish: fängslande — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Swedish: förförisk — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Swedish: lockande — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Swedish: magnetisk — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Swedish: tilldragande — having an extraordinary ability to attract
  • Ukrainian: магнети́чний (mahnetýčnyj) — having an extraordinary ability to attract
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