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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irresistibleIrresistible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IRRESISTIBLE is impossible to resist. How to use irresistible in a sentence.

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   IRRESISTIBLE definition: 1. impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, or strong: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › irresistibleIRRESISTIBLE Synonyms: 16 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for IRRESISTIBLE: overwhelming, infectious, overpowering, contagious, spreading, tangible, epidemic, perceptible, catching, inviting

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRRESISTIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IRRESISTIBLE meaning: 1. impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, or strong: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irresistibleIrresistible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   irresistible: 1 adj 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 Antonyms: resistible capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated adj overpoweringly ...

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   Irresistible definition: not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood. See examples of IRRESISTIBLE used in a sentence.