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irresistible
[ ir-i-zis-tuh-buhl ]
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.
irresistible
/ ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl /
adjective
- not able to be resisted or refused; overpowering
an irresistible impulse
- very fascinating or alluring
an irresistible woman
Derived Forms
- ˌirreˌsistiˈbility, noun
- ˌirreˈsistibly, adverb
Other Words From
- irre·sisti·bili·ty irre·sisti·ble·ness noun
- irre·sisti·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of irresistible1
Example Sentences
His explanation only diminishes the irresistible excitement we feel while watching Tony Perkins peer at Janet Leigh in her shower.
Her microhistories weave compelling lives into larger stories, and William Moulton Marston is irresistible.
The early word is that Taking New York may be just as irresistible as Made in Chelsea.
During the mid-to-late 1980s, he went on an absolute tear, helming a plethora of irresistible entertainments.
The around-the-corner Emporium Pies supplies a variety of irresistible desserts.
The attack was commenced by the allies under Blucher upon the French centre, with a fury irresistible.
He rose upon it, it was under him, he felt its lift and irresistible momentum; almost it bore him up the steps.
Zoological gardens and “wild beast shows” had for him attractions which were quite irresistible.
Thereafter he ran away from school twice, having been seized with a romantic and irresistible desire to see and shoot a lion!
And is it possible that the Doa can be obdurate to such irresistible attractions?
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