irresistible

[US]/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/
[UK]/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.impossible to resist
unable to suppress
extremely tempting

Example Sentences

an irresistible impulse to sneeze.

an irresistible compulsion to eat

she felt an irresistible urge to object.

He felt an irresistible impulse to rush into the room.

Their arguments were irresistible;I had to agree.

I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle.

the irresistible momentum towards reunification of the two countries

As the falsificationism appeared, the comedown of the verificationism's economic methodology was already an irresistible trend.

These irresistible little pieces are a perfect blend of the refreshing taste of fruits or the crunchiness of the nuts, and the smoothness of GODIVA chocolate.

The Gere sequence, opulently produced and featuring an irresistible rendering of "Goin' to Acapulco" by Jim James, may throw audiences off.

She then got to act opposite Julie Andrews, and critics were pleasantly surprised by the way the young girl stood pluckily up to the still-irresistible Sound Of Music veteran.

Real-world Examples

But the hunger-madness made them terrifying, irresistible.

Source: The Call of the Wild

This aftershave makes a man quite irresistible to women.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Your Christian name has an irresistible fascination.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

There has never been anything like Teletubbyland and its irresistible inhabitants.

Source: Listening Digest

That promise of progress and change was irresistible.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And that, as an irresistible argument, decided her.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

So that was an irresistible pull.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2015 Collection

Yeah! It's such an irresistible tush. - You have to.

Source: The Ellen Show

But veganism's virality has proved irresistible.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

The simplicity of this prescription has proved irresistible to many.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

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