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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Rachel Khong’s irresistible puzzle of a second novel suggests it is a mistake to think we can force complex, nature-nurture identities in a chosen direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

Hockey is irresistible theater, and Olympic hockey is its zenith expression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I get the irresistible urge to flee, but as I take a step backward, Daddy comes out of the kitchen.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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