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   Ir·re·sist·i·ble

   /ˌi(r)rəˈzistəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. too attractive and tempting to be resisted: "he found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible" Similar temptingenticingalluringinvitingseductiveattractivedesirablefetchingglamorousappealingcaptivatingravishingbeguilingenchantingfascinatingtantalizinginformal, dated:come-hither
   • ▪ too powerful or convincing to be resisted: "she felt an irresistible urge to object" Similar uncontrollableoverwhelmingoverpoweringcompellingcompulsivebesettingirrepressibleungovernableunavoidableinescapableunpreventableinexorabledrivingforcefulpotentoppressiveimperativeurgentobsessive

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin irresistibilis, from in- ‘not’ + resistibilis (from resistere ‘resist’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. irresistibility noun
   • 2. irresistibleness noun

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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. irresistible. / ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl / adjective.

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   Definitions of irresistible. adjective. impossible to resist; overpowering. “ irresistible (or resistless) impulses” “what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?” synonyms: resistless. overpowering, overwhelming. so strong as to be irresistible. see more. adjective. overpoweringly attractive. “ irresistible beauty” synonyms:

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRRESISTIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · If you describe something or someone as irresistible, you mean that they are so good or attractive that you cannot stop yourself from liking them or wanting them. [ informal ] The music is irresistible.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryIRRESISTIBLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe something such as a desire or force as irresistible, you mean that it is so powerful that it makes you act in a certain way, and there is nothing you can do to prevent this. It proved an irresistible temptation to Bob to go back. Synonyms: inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, sure More Synonyms of irresistible.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionirresistible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/ so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted. I felt an irresistible urge to laugh. His arguments were irresistible. The temptation proved irresistible. opposite resistible. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › irresistibleIrresistible - definition of irresistible by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Impossible to resist: an irresistible impulse to sneeze. 2. Having an overpowering appeal: irresistible beauty. 3. Usage Problem Inevitable or inexorable. ir′re·sis′ti·bil′i·ty, ir′re·sis′ti·ble·ness n. ir′re·sis′ti·bly adv. Usage Note: The word irresistible is sometimes used to mean "bound to happen, unstoppable, inevitable."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › irresistibleIRRESISTIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   extremely attractive and impossible not to like or want: an irresistible smile. irresistible adjective (STRONG) too powerful to control or ignore: irresistible pressure. an irresistible desire to run away. irresistibly. adverb. (Definition of irresistible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)