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

While the 1953 film is undeniably cheesy, director Byron Haskin’s exclamatory take is utterly charming and irresistible. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

With drought stressing the Colorado River and other water supplies, the promise of a new supply from the Pacific Ocean seems politically irresistible. —Sara Sutherland, Oc Register, 8 June 2026

Our strawberry dessert collection is packed with irresistible recipes that range from simple to sublime. —Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026

These are irresistible to smallmouth bass, big crappies, largemouths, and trout. —Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 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