irresistible
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.
an irresistible person or thing.
Origin of irresistible
1Other 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
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How to use irresistible in a sentence
The job of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.
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A common example is a banner promoting an industry report with an irresistible CTA on a blog.
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His explanation only diminishes the irresistible excitement we feel while watching Tony Perkins peer at Janet Leigh in her shower.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer microhistories weave compelling lives into larger stories, and William Moulton Marston is irresistible.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine | Tom Arnold-Forster | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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.
Rob Reiner on the State of Romcoms, ‘The Princess Bride’s’ Alternate Ending, and the Red Viper | Marlow Stern | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe around-the-corner Emporium Pies supplies a variety of irresistible desserts.
Dallas’s Bishop Arts District Brings European Flavor To The Texas Heartland | Pete Freedman | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe attack was commenced by the allies under Blucher upon the French centre, with a fury irresistible.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe rose upon it, it was under him, he felt its lift and irresistible momentum; almost it bore him up the steps.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodZoological gardens and “wild beast shows” had for him attractions which were quite irresistible.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneThereafter he ran away from school twice, having been seized with a romantic and irresistible desire to see and shoot a lion!
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneAnd is it possible that the Doa can be obdurate to such irresistible attractions?
British Dictionary definitions for irresistible
/ (ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl) /
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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