irresistible

(ĭr'ĭ-zĭs'tə-bəl)
adj.

1. Impossible to resist: an irresistible impulse to sneeze.
2. Having an overpowering appeal: irresistible beauty.

irresistibility ir're·sis'ti·bil'i·ty or ir're·sis'ti·ble·ness n.
irresistibly ir're·sis'ti·bly adv.

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meaning 'that cannot be resisted', is spelt -ible, not -able. See -able, -ible.

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adj

Definition: compelling; inescapable
Antonyms: avoidable, escapable, resistible

IN BRIEF: Overpoweringly attractive.

Don't be troubled if the temptation to give advice is irresistible; the ability to ignore it is universal. — Unknown

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For a list of words related to irresistible, see:

• Beautiful, attractive, or well-formed
• Appealing, Elegant, Neat, Rich, or Fancy
• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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Common misspelling(s) of irresistible

• iresistable
• iresistible
• irresistable

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uimodståelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onweerstaanbaar

Français (French)
adj. - irrésistible

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unwiderstehlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακαταμάχητος, ακατανίκητος, ασυγκράτητος

Italiano (Italian)
irresistibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irresistível

Русский (Russian)
непреодолимый, неопровержимый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - irresistible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oemotståndlig, bedårande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不可抵抗的, 不能压制的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不可抵抗的, 不能壓制的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 저항할 수 없는, 못 견디게 매혹적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 抵抗できない, とても魅力的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لا يقاوم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שאין לעמוד בפניו, מגרה ביותר‬

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