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 taupe-leaning shade is finished with a chrome top, delivering an irresistible shine. —

Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, engineers in Silicon Valley were allegedly designing ingenious ways to make explorations of digital rabbit holes irresistible. —

Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026 Rye and chocolate make an irresistible duo. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Despite his best efforts to resist, push, and shove it all down, emotions do start boiling over and take such a toll on Max that his angst becomes irresistible. —

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresistible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible

Adjective

Tears, heartbreak and an overwhelming sense of loss filled Brooklyn Monday night at the funeral for 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was killed less than two weeks ago in a stray-bullet shooting.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
But to both their surprise, the response was immediate, and overwhelming.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026