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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
With its kaleidoscopic cover and irresistible tunes, the latest release from the king of avant-garde pop keeps the party going.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Its irresistible hook is always the food, prepared with love and care, often at humble family-run operations that have been in business for generations.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Miutine, a new eau de parfum whose name references the French word for rebel, is irresistible.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Its irresistible hook is always the food, prepared with love and care, often at humble family-run operations that have been in business for generations.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Miutine, a new eau de parfum whose name references the French word for rebel, is irresistible.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible
Adjective
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The legislation passed through the Nevada State Assembly and Senate with overwhelming support from Democratic leadership and was signed into law by Republican Governor Joe Lombardo.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Jaron feels very generous but not overwhelming.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Team productivity decreases across the board, and worse, disengagement becomes infectious.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This year has also seen the largest measles outbreak since the highly infectious virus was declared eliminated from the country in 2000.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Irresistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresistible. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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