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 beating an easy joke to death is sometimes irresistible, the AI sketch demonstrated how less can be more. —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2025

Each scandal erodes trust With the most prominent American sports leagues always seeking ways to boost profits, the notion of entering business with sports gambling sites proved irresistible. —Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025

The product approach to creating irresistible change depends on having a memorable brand, no different from any other product. —Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025

The mix of genres is irresistible, including elements of thriller, horror and dark comedy, all of which fit brilliantly with our slate and with our usual clients. —John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025

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