What is another word for allured?

Pronunciation: [ɐlˈʊ͡əd] (IPA)

Allured is a word that means to attract or draw in someone's attention or interest. There are many synonyms for allured, including enticed, captivated, beguiled, tempted, charmed, enchanted, mesmerized, and spellbound. These words all embody the idea of being fascinated or drawn in, and can be used in different contexts to describe various situations. For example, someone might be allured by the beauty of nature, or by the prospect of a job opportunity. Alternatively, they might be mesmerized by a piece of music or spellbound by a piece of art. Whatever the context, these synonyms for allured can help to communicate a sense of fascination and attraction.

What are the hypernyms for Allured?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Allured

I would have given a good deal to be going with him; the prospect of danger allured me.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton
She turned to him, and he saw the contour of a face Oriental, with eyes that allured and a mouth that invited.
"Melomaniacs"
James Huneker
But how should he justify himself to his host for having taken advantage of opportunity and abused hospitality by seeking the affections of the young daughter of his host, when he knew that her father cherished other matrimonial intentions for her, in which she also had perfectly coincided, until allured from her fidelity by the trusted guest of the house?
"Her Mother's Secret"
Emma D. E. N. Southworth

Famous quotes with Allured

  • Young children were sooner allured by love, than driven by beating, to attain good learning.
    Roger Ascham
  • Help us to recognize your voice, help us not to be allured by the madness of the world, so that we may never fall away from you, O Lord Jesus Christ.
    Albrecht Durer
  • Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction.
    Jonathan Swift
  • Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction.
    Jonathan Swift
  • Down went the owners -- greedy men whom hope of gain allured: oh, dry the starting tear, for they were heavily insured.
    Sir William Schwenck Gilbert

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