IRRESISTIBLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does irresistible mean? • IRRESISTIBLE (adjective)
The adjective IRRESISTIBLE has 2 senses:
1. impossible to resist; overpowering
2. overpoweringly attractive
Familiarity information: IRRESISTIBLE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• IRRESISTIBLE (adjective)
Meaning:
Impossible to resist; overpowering
Synonyms:
irresistible; resistless
Context examples:
irresistible (or resistless) impulses / what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?
Similar:
overpowering; overwhelming (so strong as to be irresistible)
Antonym:
resistible (capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated)
Meaning:
Overpoweringly attractive
Context example:
irresistible beauty
Similar:
attractive (pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm)
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