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

And to bring it all together, melted chocolate is spread over the top sealing the irresistible layers together into one delicious dessert. —Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026

But the family’s natural chemistry proved irresistible on camera. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026

His latest cookbook is an extension of his online work, featuring recipes for an effortless One-Pan French Onion Pasta and the irresistible (and oh-so-Southern) Mamaw’s Coconut Cake. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026

Dive into a round of project cooking to make the charcuterie, like gio lua (silky chicken sausage), that star in banh mi, those irresistible spiky Vietnamese sandwiches. —Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026

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