irresistible

adjective

ir·​re·​sist·​ible ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-bəl 

variants or less commonly irresistable

: impossible to resist

an irresistible attraction

irresistibility noun

or less commonly irresistability

ˌir-i-ˌzi-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

irresistibleness noun

or less commonly irresistableness

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

Porsche engineers, though, are a power-hungry sort in that the opportunity to deliver more power is irresistible. —Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

Editor’s tip: Delicate and downright irresistible, the scent was the first in Kai’s collection, and it’s been a perennial favorite since 1999. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025

The irresistible allure of human power, often cloaked in religious language, is all around us, everywhere all at once. —Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irresistible

• bistable

Kids Definition

irresistible

adjective

ir·​re·​sist·​ible ˌir-i-ˈzis-tə-bəl 

: impossible to resist

an irresistible attraction

irresistibility

-ˌzis-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

adjective

irresistibly

-ˈzis-tə-blē 

adverb