Thesaurus results for IRRESISTABLE

irresistible

adjective

variants also irresistable

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 This Cajun destination serves up the sort of hearty fare that makes seconds unnecessary, yet totally irresistible. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 And, while some of the book’s emotional notes are near-universal, the author’s ancestry adds an irresistible sheen of money and glamour. —

Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 May 2026 Michigan robbing Ohio State — a team Hayes said many times was his best — of a national championship is more impactful than anything else about this irresistible drama’s pilot episode. —

Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Not so with this crunchy, tangy dish, which employs two colors of cabbage and the heat and smoke of a grill to give the leaves an irresistible char. —

John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresistible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible

Adjective

Delisle had seen enough to know that these currents were overwhelming, even dangerous at times.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The ability to disconnect intentionally from these overwhelming stimuli—to reclaim one’s focus, clarity, and feeling of immediacy—has become rare and precious.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 June 2026