irresistible

[ ir-i-zis-tuh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈzɪs tə bəl /

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adjective

not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse.

lovable, especially calling forth feelings of protective love: an irresistible puppy.

enticing; tempting to possess: an irresistible necklace.

noun

an irresistible person or thing.

Origin of irresistible

From the Medieval Latin word irresistibilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See ir-², resistible

OTHER WORDS FROM irresistible

ir·re·sist·i·bil·i·ty, ir·re·sist·i·ble·ness, noun ir·re·sist·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby irresistible

irrepleviable, irreplevisable, irrepressible, irreproachable, irreproducible, irresistible, irresoluble, irresolute, irresolution, irresolvable, irrespective

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His explanation only diminishes the irresistible excitement we feel while watching Tony Perkins peer at Janet Leigh in her shower.

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Her microhistories weave compelling lives into larger stories, and William Moulton Marston is irresistible.

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The early word is that Taking New York may be just as irresistible as Made in Chelsea.

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During the mid-to-late 1980s, he went on an absolute tear, helming a plethora of irresistible entertainments.

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The around-the-corner Emporium Pies supplies a variety of irresistible desserts.

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The march of invention is irresistible, and we are being swept along toward a great catastrophe.

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The conclusion is irresistible—it is not reason but instinct that is their guide.

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It was a chance remark made by an eminent man that aroused my subconscious literary personality to irresistible action.

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Through the breach, foaming and swelling with irresistible power burst the tides of victory.

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And your babies are the most irresistible angels that ever came to bless and—enliven—a sordid world.

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British Dictionary definitions for irresistible

irresistible

/ (ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl) /

adjective

not able to be resisted or refused; overpowering an irresistible impulse

very fascinating or alluring an irresistible woman

Derived forms of irresistible

irresistibility or irresistibleness, noun irresistibly, adverb

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