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Definitions

irresistible

[ir-i-zis-tuh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈzɪs tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
compelling; inescapable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alluring charming fascinating inevitable inexorable invincible overpowering overwhelming potent powerful seductive tempting unavoidable
WEAK
beckoning enchanting glamorous imperative indomitable ineluctable lovable ravishing scrumptious stunning unconquerable urgent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoidable escapable impotent incapable ineffective repulsive weak
WEAK
resistible

Example Sentences

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The novel partnership between students and police to break open a decades-old murder case, with a love triangle at its center, was irresistible fodder for the media’s true-crime boom.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Those were irresistible attributes during periods of ultralow interest rates.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

And the delightfully barmy Dance No More bounds along on an irresistible groove as the singer leads a chant of "respect your mother".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Borderline too dark in the way that makes something irresistible.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Odessa was growing, the promise of good work in the oil field an irresistible lure.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger