irresistible
adjective
ir·re·sist·ible
ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly irresistable
: impossible to resist
an irresistible attraction
Examples of irresistible in a Sentence
The force of the waves was irresistible.
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Even as Marty’s quest veers off course, Chalamet imbues the character with an irresistible passion.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
Slow-roasting a large pork shoulder results in a hulking centerpiece, crowned with glossy, irresistible cracklings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Mindy went from having sort of nothing to too much, and the idea of Mindy and Alfie was just too irresistible, these two troublemakers who find each other.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
Propelled along by a culture of hot tips, one-of-a-kind deals, killer sales pitches, and irresistible slogans, people lose their ability to calculate risk and distinguish between good ideas and bad ones.
—ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
Slow-roasting a large pork shoulder results in a hulking centerpiece, crowned with glossy, irresistible cracklings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Mindy went from having sort of nothing to too much, and the idea of Mindy and Alfie was just too irresistible, these two troublemakers who find each other.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
Propelled along by a culture of hot tips, one-of-a-kind deals, killer sales pitches, and irresistible slogans, people lose their ability to calculate risk and distinguish between good ideas and bad ones.
—ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Irresistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresistible. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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irresistible
adjective
ir·re·sist·ible
ˌir-i-ˈzis-tə-bəl
: impossible to resist
an irresistible attraction
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