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   irresistible

   /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstɪbl/

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRRESISTIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-bəl-nəs. irresistibly adverb. or less commonly irresistably. ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-blē. Examples of irresistible in a Sentence. The force of the waves was irresistible. Recent Examples on the Web Fans of long, lazy baths will find this irresistible.

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

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

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   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.

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

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   If you can’t resist something, it’s irresistible. Something is irresistible if it is so enticing, attractive, magnetic, tempting, or alluring that you must have it. You have no control — that's what all irresistible things have in common.

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

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   impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, or strong: an irresistible offer. She gave me one of those irresistible smiles and I just had to agree. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. drawing your attention. attractive He's an attractive, intelligent man. appealing She has an appealing sense of humor.

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

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   adj. 1. not able to be resisted or refused; overpowering: an irresistible impulse. 2. very fascinating or alluring: an irresistible woman. ˌirreˌsistiˈbility, ˌirreˈsistibleness n. ˌirreˈsistibly adv.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › irresistibleirresistible | meaning of irresistible in Longman Dictionary of...

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   irresistible meaning, definition, what is irresistible: so attractive, desirable etc that you ca...: Learn more.

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

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    Definition of irresistible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIRRESISTIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    IRRESISTIBLE definition: 1. extremely attractive and impossible not to like or want: 2. too powerful to control or ignore: . Learn more.