Definition of irresistible in English:

irresistible

adjective ɪrɪˈzɪstɪb(ə)lˌɪ(r)rəˈzɪstəb(ə)l

1Too attractive and tempting to be resisted.
极具诱惑力的；极诱人的
he found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible
他觉得这些看起来美味的蛋糕实在是太诱人了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Eyes round as saucers, he didn't even pretend to look away - he found the view too irresistible.
- Zoek smiled his big happy grin that was simply irresistible to me.
- No wonder Charlie finds him irresistible, though that attraction is something the film refuses to explore.
- Affordability, combined with accessibility, makes this market almost irresistible to those who discover it.
- Surely no one could look so damned irresistible after the day she'd had.
- A woman's rampant desires and irresistible attractiveness give her a power over men that even rivals God's.
- He is not the first to find the temptation irresistible.
- Benigni's comic persona has proved as irresistible to Americans as to Italians.
- Second, I hoped that it would make me fascinating and irresistible to girls.
- Why did he have to be so darn irresistible?
- They offer an apparently irresistible temptation to the bureaucrats and accountants who have become gatekeepers to our dreams.
- What was it about Mike that made him so irresistible to Emily?
- Of course, the appetizer challenge is just one of numerous tastings that make the festival so irresistible.
- "It must be my irresistible charm, " I muttered to myself amusingly.
- I will teach you to become the most graceful, flattering, attractive, irresistible lady at court.
- And with 1.75 % short-term borrowing costs, high-yielding consumer receivables are simply irresistible.
- Despite this, circuses have a timeless appeal and are irresistible to some.
- Men getting glammed up and lip-synching to bad pop music just has an almost irresistible ironic appeal.
- The Boca Beach Club presents the irresistible lure of staying and playing on the Atlantic seashore.
- She wondered at what exactly women found so irresistible about the man beside her.
Synonyms
tempting, enticing, alluring, inviting, seductive
attractive, desirable, fetching, glamorous, appealing
captivating, ravishing, beguiling, enchanting, fascinating, tantalizing
informal, dated come-hither
1. 1.1 Too powerful or convincing to be resisted.
  （太强大有力或有说服力而）不可抵抗的；不可抗拒的
  she felt an irresistible urge to object
  她感到有一种不可抵制的冲动想要表示反对。
  Example sentencesExamples
  You reflect that there must be something irresistible about China.
  Every generation of adults exhibits an irresistible urge to complain about the young.
  In this context, the pressures for accounting games and even fraud became irresistible.
  The world blurred and darkened before him as he had the most irresistible urge to go back to sleep.
  Nearly all of his songs have an irresistible rhythm that just compels you to start moving.
  The urge to touch her again was almost irresistible and he only just barely caught himself.
  Maybe defiance will prove as irresistible an export as Levi's, Coke, and MTV.
  When it rained, he would just drive, as if the road were an irresistible river carrying him away.
  The current pace of cultural change and seemingly irresistible forces of globalization present distinctive challenges to the future of Anglicanism.
  The logic seems irresistible, but it turns out to be wrong.
  Unless I'm attacked by an irresistible urge to extravagance I don't buy flowers for the house any more.
  Given Mr Henshaw's evidence on the point, the conclusion is irresistible.
  The urge to view Cash's life as a parable is irresistible, not least because he designed it that way.
  But after that, the rise of Michael Gomez as a boxer seemed irresistible.
  That is the irresistible conclusion to be drawn from long-term trends like the household income data.
  I felt an almost irresistible urge to slap myself for the stupidity of my question.
  The risk is that if highs are followed by lows, sleepiness becomes irresistible.
  Faced with irresistible impulse, he says, we can choose to resist it.
  What can the Somalis do to resist this apparently irresistible force becomes slowly apparent.
  But medicine's immovable vested interests are now meeting the modern world's most irresistible forces - consumerism and globalisation.
  Synonyms
  uncontrollable, overwhelming, overpowering, compelling, compulsive, besetting, irrepressible, ungovernable
  unavoidable, inescapable, unpreventable, inexorable, driving, forceful, potent, oppressive, imperative, urgent
  obsessive

Derivatives

irresistibility

noun ɪrɪzɪstɪˈbɪlɪtiˌɪ(r)rəˌzɪstəˈbɪlədi

The irresistibility of others’ laughter has its roots in the neurological mechanism of laugh detection.
Example sentencesExamples
- Royalty must be like this too, in the irresistibility of its appeal, the tragedy of its legacy.
- For those who believe martial arts require brute force, he demonstrated the gentle irresistibility of his technique.
- It's the irresistibility of the process, stupid!
- Rex Irwin, better placed than most to comment on creating an aura of irresistibility, calls him a ‘wonderful salesman’.

irresistibleness

noun

Origin

Late 16th century: from medieval Latin irresistibilis, from in- 'not' + resistibilis (from resistere 'resist').

Rhymes

resistible

Definition of irresistible in US English:

irresistible

adjectiveˌi(r)rəˈzistəb(ə)lˌɪ(r)rəˈzɪstəb(ə)l

1Too attractive and tempting to be resisted.
极具诱惑力的；极诱人的
he found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible
他觉得这些看起来美味的蛋糕实在是太诱人了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Affordability, combined with accessibility, makes this market almost irresistible to those who discover it.
- She wondered at what exactly women found so irresistible about the man beside her.
- Why did he have to be so darn irresistible?
- They offer an apparently irresistible temptation to the bureaucrats and accountants who have become gatekeepers to our dreams.
- Despite this, circuses have a timeless appeal and are irresistible to some.
- Eyes round as saucers, he didn't even pretend to look away - he found the view too irresistible.
- Of course, the appetizer challenge is just one of numerous tastings that make the festival so irresistible.
- A woman's rampant desires and irresistible attractiveness give her a power over men that even rivals God's.
- Benigni's comic persona has proved as irresistible to Americans as to Italians.
- I will teach you to become the most graceful, flattering, attractive, irresistible lady at court.
- And with 1.75 % short-term borrowing costs, high-yielding consumer receivables are simply irresistible.
- "It must be my irresistible charm, " I muttered to myself amusingly.
- No wonder Charlie finds him irresistible, though that attraction is something the film refuses to explore.
- The Boca Beach Club presents the irresistible lure of staying and playing on the Atlantic seashore.
- He is not the first to find the temptation irresistible.
- Zoek smiled his big happy grin that was simply irresistible to me.
- Second, I hoped that it would make me fascinating and irresistible to girls.
- Surely no one could look so damned irresistible after the day she'd had.
- Men getting glammed up and lip-synching to bad pop music just has an almost irresistible ironic appeal.
- What was it about Mike that made him so irresistible to Emily?
Synonyms
tempting, enticing, alluring, inviting, seductive
1. 1.1 Too powerful or convincing to be resisted.
  （太强大有力或有说服力而）不可抵抗的；不可抗拒的
  she felt an irresistible urge to object
  她感到有一种不可抵制的冲动想要表示反对。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But after that, the rise of Michael Gomez as a boxer seemed irresistible.
  The urge to view Cash's life as a parable is irresistible, not least because he designed it that way.
  In this context, the pressures for accounting games and even fraud became irresistible.
  Every generation of adults exhibits an irresistible urge to complain about the young.
  Nearly all of his songs have an irresistible rhythm that just compels you to start moving.
  The logic seems irresistible, but it turns out to be wrong.
  What can the Somalis do to resist this apparently irresistible force becomes slowly apparent.
  The current pace of cultural change and seemingly irresistible forces of globalization present distinctive challenges to the future of Anglicanism.
  The world blurred and darkened before him as he had the most irresistible urge to go back to sleep.
  Unless I'm attacked by an irresistible urge to extravagance I don't buy flowers for the house any more.
  When it rained, he would just drive, as if the road were an irresistible river carrying him away.
  Faced with irresistible impulse, he says, we can choose to resist it.
  Given Mr Henshaw's evidence on the point, the conclusion is irresistible.
  That is the irresistible conclusion to be drawn from long-term trends like the household income data.
  The urge to touch her again was almost irresistible and he only just barely caught himself.
  But medicine's immovable vested interests are now meeting the modern world's most irresistible forces - consumerism and globalisation.
  I felt an almost irresistible urge to slap myself for the stupidity of my question.
  You reflect that there must be something irresistible about China.
  Maybe defiance will prove as irresistible an export as Levi's, Coke, and MTV.
  The risk is that if highs are followed by lows, sleepiness becomes irresistible.
  Synonyms
  uncontrollable, overwhelming, overpowering, compelling, compulsive, besetting, irrepressible, ungovernable

Origin

Late 16th century: from medieval Latin irresistibilis, from in- ‘not’ + resistibilis (from resistere ‘resist’).

单词	irresistible
释义	Definition of irresistible in English: irresistible adjective ɪrɪˈzɪstɪb(ə)lˌɪ(r)rəˈzɪstəb(ə)l 1Too attractive and tempting to be resisted. 极具诱惑力的；极诱人的 he found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible 他觉得这些看起来美味的蛋糕实在是太诱人了。 Example sentencesExamples Eyes round as saucers, he didn't even pretend to look away - he found the view too irresistible. Zoek smiled his big happy grin that was simply irresistible to me. No wonder Charlie finds him irresistible, though that attraction is something the film refuses to explore. Affordability, combined with accessibility, makes this market almost irresistible to those who discover it. Surely no one could look so damned irresistible after the day she'd had. A woman's rampant desires and irresistible attractiveness give her a power over men that even rivals God's. He is not the first to find the temptation irresistible. Benigni's comic persona has proved as irresistible to Americans as to Italians. Second, I hoped that it would make me fascinating and irresistible to girls. Why did he have to be so darn irresistible? They offer an apparently irresistible temptation to the bureaucrats and accountants who have become gatekeepers to our dreams. What was it about Mike that made him so irresistible to Emily? Of course, the appetizer challenge is just one of numerous tastings that make the festival so irresistible. "It must be my irresistible charm, " I muttered to myself amusingly. I will teach you to become the most graceful, flattering, attractive, irresistible lady at court. And with 1.75 % short-term borrowing costs, high-yielding consumer receivables are simply irresistible. Despite this, circuses have a timeless appeal and are irresistible to some. Men getting glammed up and lip-synching to bad pop music just has an almost irresistible ironic appeal. The Boca Beach Club presents the irresistible lure of staying and playing on the Atlantic seashore. She wondered at what exactly women found so irresistible about the man beside her. Synonyms tempting, enticing, alluring, inviting, seductive attractive, desirable, fetching, glamorous, appealing captivating, ravishing, beguiling, enchanting, fascinating, tantalizing informal, dated come-hither 1.1 Too powerful or convincing to be resisted. （太强大有力或有说服力而）不可抵抗的；不可抗拒的 she felt an irresistible urge to object 她感到有一种不可抵制的冲动想要表示反对。 Example sentencesExamples You reflect that there must be something irresistible about China. Every generation of adults exhibits an irresistible urge to complain about the young. In this context, the pressures for accounting games and even fraud became irresistible. The world blurred and darkened before him as he had the most irresistible urge to go back to sleep. Nearly all of his songs have an irresistible rhythm that just compels you to start moving. The urge to touch her again was almost irresistible and he only just barely caught himself. Maybe defiance will prove as irresistible an export as Levi's, Coke, and MTV. When it rained, he would just drive, as if the road were an irresistible river carrying him away. The current pace of cultural change and seemingly irresistible forces of globalization present distinctive challenges to the future of Anglicanism. The logic seems irresistible, but it turns out to be wrong. Unless I'm attacked by an irresistible urge to extravagance I don't buy flowers for the house any more. Given Mr Henshaw's evidence on the point, the conclusion is irresistible. The urge to view Cash's life as a parable is irresistible, not least because he designed it that way. But after that, the rise of Michael Gomez as a boxer seemed irresistible. That is the irresistible conclusion to be drawn from long-term trends like the household income data. I felt an almost irresistible urge to slap myself for the stupidity of my question. The risk is that if highs are followed by lows, sleepiness becomes irresistible. Faced with irresistible impulse, he says, we can choose to resist it. What can the Somalis do to resist this apparently irresistible force becomes slowly apparent. But medicine's immovable vested interests are now meeting the modern world's most irresistible forces - consumerism and globalisation. Synonyms uncontrollable, overwhelming, overpowering, compelling, compulsive, besetting, irrepressible, ungovernable unavoidable, inescapable, unpreventable, inexorable, driving, forceful, potent, oppressive, imperative, urgent obsessive Derivatives irresistibility noun ɪrɪzɪstɪˈbɪlɪtiˌɪ(r)rəˌzɪstəˈbɪlədi The irresistibility of others’ laughter has its roots in the neurological mechanism of laugh detection. Example sentencesExamples Royalty must be like this too, in the irresistibility of its appeal, the tragedy of its legacy. For those who believe martial arts require brute force, he demonstrated the gentle irresistibility of his technique. It's the irresistibility of the process, stupid! Rex Irwin, better placed than most to comment on creating an aura of irresistibility, calls him a ‘wonderful salesman’. irresistibleness noun Origin Late 16th century: from medieval Latin irresistibilis, from in- 'not' + resistibilis (from resistere 'resist'). Rhymes resistible Definition of irresistible in US English: irresistible adjectiveˌi(r)rəˈzistəb(ə)lˌɪ(r)rəˈzɪstəb(ə)l 1Too attractive and tempting to be resisted. 极具诱惑力的；极诱人的 he found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible 他觉得这些看起来美味的蛋糕实在是太诱人了。 Example sentencesExamples Affordability, combined with accessibility, makes this market almost irresistible to those who discover it. She wondered at what exactly women found so irresistible about the man beside her. Why did he have to be so darn irresistible? They offer an apparently irresistible temptation to the bureaucrats and accountants who have become gatekeepers to our dreams. Despite this, circuses have a timeless appeal and are irresistible to some. Eyes round as saucers, he didn't even pretend to look away - he found the view too irresistible. Of course, the appetizer challenge is just one of numerous tastings that make the festival so irresistible. A woman's rampant desires and irresistible attractiveness give her a power over men that even rivals God's. Benigni's comic persona has proved as irresistible to Americans as to Italians. I will teach you to become the most graceful, flattering, attractive, irresistible lady at court. And with 1.75 % short-term borrowing costs, high-yielding consumer receivables are simply irresistible. "It must be my irresistible charm, " I muttered to myself amusingly. No wonder Charlie finds him irresistible, though that attraction is something the film refuses to explore. The Boca Beach Club presents the irresistible lure of staying and playing on the Atlantic seashore. He is not the first to find the temptation irresistible. Zoek smiled his big happy grin that was simply irresistible to me. Second, I hoped that it would make me fascinating and irresistible to girls. Surely no one could look so damned irresistible after the day she'd had. Men getting glammed up and lip-synching to bad pop music just has an almost irresistible ironic appeal. What was it about Mike that made him so irresistible to Emily? Synonyms tempting, enticing, alluring, inviting, seductive 1.1 Too powerful or convincing to be resisted. （太强大有力或有说服力而）不可抵抗的；不可抗拒的 she felt an irresistible urge to object 她感到有一种不可抵制的冲动想要表示反对。 Example sentencesExamples But after that, the rise of Michael Gomez as a boxer seemed irresistible. The urge to view Cash's life as a parable is irresistible, not least because he designed it that way. In this context, the pressures for accounting games and even fraud became irresistible. Every generation of adults exhibits an irresistible urge to complain about the young. Nearly all of his songs have an irresistible rhythm that just compels you to start moving. The logic seems irresistible, but it turns out to be wrong. What can the Somalis do to resist this apparently irresistible force becomes slowly apparent. The current pace of cultural change and seemingly irresistible forces of globalization present distinctive challenges to the future of Anglicanism. The world blurred and darkened before him as he had the most irresistible urge to go back to sleep. Unless I'm attacked by an irresistible urge to extravagance I don't buy flowers for the house any more. When it rained, he would just drive, as if the road were an irresistible river carrying him away. Faced with irresistible impulse, he says, we can choose to resist it. Given Mr Henshaw's evidence on the point, the conclusion is irresistible. That is the irresistible conclusion to be drawn from long-term trends like the household income data. The urge to touch her again was almost irresistible and he only just barely caught himself. But medicine's immovable vested interests are now meeting the modern world's most irresistible forces - consumerism and globalisation. I felt an almost irresistible urge to slap myself for the stupidity of my question. You reflect that there must be something irresistible about China. Maybe defiance will prove as irresistible an export as Levi's, Coke, and MTV. The risk is that if highs are followed by lows, sleepiness becomes irresistible. Synonyms uncontrollable, overwhelming, overpowering, compelling, compulsive, besetting, irrepressible, ungovernable Origin Late 16th century: from medieval Latin irresistibilis, from in- ‘not’ + resistibilis (from resistere ‘resist’).
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