irresistible
pronunciation
How to pronounce irresistible in British English:
UK [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl]
How to pronounce irresistible in American English:
US [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl]
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- Adjective:
- impossible to resist; overpowering
- overpoweringly attractive
Word Origin
- irresistible (adj.)
- 1590s, from Late Latin irresistibilis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + resistere (see resist). Related: Irresistibly; irresistibility.
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Example
- 1. The essence is a magnetic personality that makes bond bold and irresistible .
- 2. We appear to be wired to find all manner of fads psychologically irresistible .
- 3. But the political appeal of " clean coal " is irresistible .
- 4. How the u.s. compares : almost half of americans sayfood is just plain irresistible .
- 5. At least , it should : denunciation for its own sake sometimes proves irresistible .