Thesaurus results for IRRESISTIBLE

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 Initially dismissed by critics, their work is now irresistible to celebrity collectors (and as Instagram fodder). —

David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026 The previous owners had dug a foundation under only half of an addition, leaving a sheltered space that proved irresistible to a denning bear. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 All the irresistible secrets behind PEOPLE's World's Most Beautiful issue are being unveiled. —

Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Having set Coel’s grudge-nurturing immovable object and Hathaway’s in-crisis irresistible force on a collision course, the film proceeds to let the former batter the latter with a mix of acidic banter, passive-aggressive comments masked as curiosity, and compli-sults that cut bone. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresistible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible

Adjective

Visiting with kids The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is designed to be family-friendly without feeling overwhelming.

— Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of all, the overwhelming sense for those watching from home was intense FOMO.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026