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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ir•re•sist•i•ble /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - that cannot be resisted or withstood:an irresistible force
- desirable;
enticing; attractive; tempting:found the necklace irresistible. ir•re•sist•i•bly, adv. : was irresistibly attracted to her.See -sist-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ir•re•sist•i•ble (ir′i zis′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - not resistible;
incapable of being resisted or withstood:an irresistible impulse. - lovable, esp. calling forth feelings of protective love:an irresistible puppy.
- enticing;
tempting to possess:an irresistible necklace. n. - an irresistible person or thing.
- Medieval Latin irresistibilis. See ir-2, resistible
- 1590–1600
ir′re•sist′i•bil′i•ty, ir′re•sist′i•ble•ness, n. ir′re•sist′i•bly, adv. |