resistible

[ ri-zis-tuh-buhl ]

/ rɪˈzɪs tə bəl /

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adjective

that can be resisted.

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Origin of resistible

First recorded in 1635–45; resist + -ible

re·sist·i·bil·i·ty, re·sist·i·ble·ness, nounre·sist·i·bly, adverbin·ter·re·sist·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·re·sist·i·bil·i·ty, noun

non·re·sist·i·ble, adjectiveun·re·sist·i·ble, adjective

The hindsight of history will make even W's memoir less resistible.
Bush Memoir Will Be a Hit|Ronald Goldfarb|November 11, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Had he calculated in his own subtle brain that temptations are least resistible when they are most tangible?
Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2)|Charles James Lever
The latter is chiefly used for furniture, as it is the most resistible wood of the West.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27|Various
As to your Life Force, which you think irresistible, it is the most resistible thing in the world for a person of any character.
Man And Superman|George Bernard Shaw

But this formidable assailant is less resistible when he attacks the probability of the action and the reasonableness of the plan.
Lives of the Poets: Addison, Savage, and Swift|Samuel Johnson
Then a day came when the desire to be off was no longer resistible.
The Seeker|Harry Leon Wilson