Synonyms of allures

allures

verb

present tense third-person singular of allure

1

as in fascinates

to attract or delight as if by magic

was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinates
• entices
• delights
• charms
• captivates
• enchants
• seduces
• tempts
• pleases
• lures
• intrigues
• magnetizes
• beguiles
• interests
• bewitches
• kills
• draws
• wiles
• witches
• pulls
• woos
• disarms
• gratifies
• invites
• enthralls
• beckons
• enthrals
• enraptures
• appeals (to)
• entrances
• arrests
• solicits
• courts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offends
• repels
• disgusts
• annoys
• displeases
• bores
• revolts
• wearies
• irks
• tires

2

as in tempts

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempts
• lures
• seduces
• entices
• persuades
• betrays
• beguiles
• leads on
• fascinates
• solicits
• baits
• decoys
• traps
• enchants
• entraps
• inveigles
• ensnares
• captivates
• enmeshes
• bewitches
• snows
• magnetizes
• charms
• snares
• meshes
• draws in
• wiles
• ropes (in)
• tangles
• catches
• immeshes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warns
• cautions
• alerts
• drives (away or off)
• forewarns
• turns away
• wards (off)
• repulses