irresistible

adjective

ir·​re·​sist·​ible ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-bəl 

variants or less commonly irresistable

: impossible to resist

an irresistible attraction

irresistibility noun

or less commonly irresistability

ˌir-i-ˌzi-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

irresistibleness noun

or less commonly irresistableness

ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-bəl-nəs 

irresistibly adverb

or less commonly irresistably

ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-blē 

Examples of irresistible in a Sentence

The force of the waves was irresistible.

Recent Examples on the Web

This post contains spoilers for Good American Family Hulu’s Good American Family has an irresistible premise: What if the person who was supposed to bring your family together is actually the one who tears it apart? —Barry Levitt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025

Your content should create an irresistible journey. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

March has come and gone, bringing a sense of renewal alongside a flurry of irresistible sales. —Venus Wong, Refinery29, 7 Apr. 2025

Here’s a recipe for a swanky turkey and sausage meatloaf augmented with tasty sidekicks and stuffed with an irresistible filling. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irresistible

• bistable

Kids Definition

irresistible

adjective

ir·​re·​sist·​ible ˌir-i-ˈzis-tə-bəl 

: impossible to resist

an irresistible attraction

irresistibility

-ˌzis-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

adjective

irresistibly

-ˈzis-tə-blē 

adverb