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irresistible

[ ir-i-zis-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood:

    an irresistible impulse.

  2. lovable, especially calling forth feelings of protective love:

    an irresistible puppy.

  3. enticing; tempting to possess:

    an irresistible necklace.



noun

  1. an irresistible person or thing.

irresistible

/ ˌɪɪˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. not able to be resisted or refused; overpowering

    an irresistible impulse

  2. very fascinating or alluring

    an irresistible woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˌپˈٲ, noun
  • ˌˈپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • r·i·i·ٲ r·i··Ա noun
  • r·i· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irresistible1

From the Medieval Latin word irresistibilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See ir- 2, resistible
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Example Sentences

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Rowling quoted the post, saying, “Three guesses,” before adding, “Sorry, but that was irresistible.”

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This is too much of a generalization, but it’s an irresistible one: We are seeing a truly extraordinary transformation, something like the awakening of the mainstream conservatives alongside the continuing surrender of the mainstream liberals.

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There’s a symmetry, a kind of eternal beauty to their mythos that is irresistible.

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I find irresistible about “Ulysses” is the clarity with which the interior lives of Stephen and Bloom come into view.

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One hundred is a somewhat arbitrary number to cap excellence, impact and irresistible storytelling.

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