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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 means impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, or strong. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too...

   • Znaczenie Irresistible, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     IRRESISTIBLE translate: неотразимый , непреодолимый . Learn...

   • Irresistible in Thai

     IRRESISTIBLE translate: ที่ต้านทานไม่ได้. Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and examples of the adjective irresistible, which means impossible to resist. See the word history, usage, and related entries of irresistible in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › irresistibleIRRESISTIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   Irresistible means impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, or strong. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

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

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   Learn the meaning of irresistible, an adjective that describes something or someone that is so powerful, attractive, or tempting that you cannot resist it. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.

8. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of the adjective irresistible, which means impossible to resist or overpoweringly attractive. Find out why some people object to using irresistible to mean inevitable or unstoppable.