Thesaurus results for IRRESISTABLE

irresistible

adjective

variants also irresistable

Definition of irresistible

as in overwhelming

impossible to resist especially because of strength or attractiveness The force of the waves was irresistible. She had an irresistible craving for chocolate. Women find him irresistible.

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Recent Examples of irresistible Depicting becomes a vehicle less for the task of representation than for activity, and matching drawings to videos, while irresistible, is beside the point. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Peeking at this history through a keyhole is a splendid idea, though Collin’s choice of the Ritz was probably irresistible, even overdetermined. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 But outside of the irresistible title song, Parton did not sing in the film. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Dolly was simply irresistible to everyone, no matter their background or cultural prejudices. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresistible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible

Adjective

The overwhelming response from our community reflects the strength of pairing On’s innovative heritage with our deep understanding of women and our passion for blending function with style.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Miami was voted as the overwhelming favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelming

Adjective

Public health experts said the move amounted to extraordinary political interference in the authority of a state health department and an effort to minimize the risks of the highly infectious virus.

— Reuters, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The patients had gone to UCLA for cancer and infectious-disease treatments, high-risk women’s services, major organ transplants and other specialty medicine care, the association said.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026