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 The New York setting also perfectly complements Control Resonant’s irresistible tone. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 There are a few old chestnuts that are sort of irresistible, sort of inevitable. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 The kurkuri bhindi, or crispy okra, has become a fan favorite for good reason, transforming the polarizing pods into feathery threads for an irresistible finger-food snack. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 The temptation to rush the final stage of the process can be irresistible — just ask Lee Mason, who lost his job as a VAR after hastily closing a check on a game between Arsenal and Brentford in 2023. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresistible

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Barrera has the overwhelming advantage in independent expenditures — spending by outside groups on behalf of political candidates.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Therefore, Perriello needs overwhelming margins in Charlottesville while cutting into Republican advantages elsewhere.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelming

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Epidemiologists consider that eight-day window the infectious period.

— Rachel Carlson, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
The findings serve as a reminder that infectious agents cause cancer, says Anna Giuliano, founding director of the Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer at the Moffitt Cancer Center.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

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