Antonyms of noun repulsion

1 of 3 senses of repulsion

Sense 1
repulsion, repulsive force -- (the force by which bodies repel one another)
       Antonym of attraction (Sense 1)
      => attraction, attractive force -- (the force by which one object attracts another)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun repulsion

3 senses of repulsion

Sense 1
repulsion, repulsive force -- (the force by which bodies repel one another)
       => force -- ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration")

Sense 2
repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror -- (intense aversion)
       => disgust -- (strong feelings of dislike)

Sense 3
repulsion, standoff -- (the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand)
       => stand -- (a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone")

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