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

Also, this was an irresistible piece. —Giana Levy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025

Proteins react with sugars in the Maillard reaction, producing rich, complex flavors that made food irresistible. —Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

The beef is as good as any east of the Mississippi—tender brisket with a deep red smoke ring, hot links crackling with red pepper, ribs that slip from the massive bone into long, irresistible strands. —Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 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