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

Then, the sweet sandwich is pressed together, panini style, to create a warm and irresistible dessert. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025

The combination has proven particularly irresistible for streaming audiences, with the song debuting atop the Streaming Songs chart this week. —Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025

Flowers are tiny ear drops such as those seen on certain fuchsias and leaves are one-inch ovals making this perennial an irresistible gem. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 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