irresistible

ir·re·sis·ti·ble

 (ĭr′ĭ-zĭs′tə-bəl)

adj.

1. Impossible to resist: an irresistible impulse to sneeze.

2. Having an overpowering appeal: irresistible beauty.

3. Usage Problem Inevitable or inexorable.

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ir′re·sis′ti·bil′i·ty, ir′re·sis′ti·ble·ness n.

ir′re·sis′ti·bly adv.

Usage Note: The word irresistible is sometimes used to mean "bound to happen, unstoppable, inevitable." A majority of the Usage Panel objects to this usage. In our 2006 survey, some 65 percent rejected the sentence The rise of liberal blogs was irresistible, given the broader climate of political debate.

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irresistible

(ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl)

adj

1. not able to be resisted or refused; overpowering: an irresistible impulse.

2. very fascinating or alluring: an irresistible woman.

ˌirreˌsistiˈbility, ˌirreˈsistibleness n

ˌirreˈsistibly adv

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ir•re•sist•i•ble

(ˌɪr ɪˈzɪs tə bəl)

adj.

1. not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse.

2. enticing; alluring; tempting to possess: an irresistible necklace.

[1590–1600; < Medieval Latin]

ir`re•sist`i•bil′i•ty, ir`re•sist′i•ble•ness, n.

ir`re•sist′i•bly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	irresistible - impossible to resist; overpowering; "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?" resistless resistible - capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated; "a resistible attack"; "such resistible temptations"
	2.	irresistible - overpoweringly attractive; "irresistible beauty" attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

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irresistible

adjective

1. overwhelming, compelling, overpowering, urgent, potent, imperative, compulsive, uncontrollable, overmastering It proved an irresistible temptation to go back.

2. seductive, inviting, tempting, enticing, provocative, fascinating, enchanting, captivating, beguiling, alluring, bewitching, ravishing The music is irresistible.

3. inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, sure, certain, fated, destined, inexorable, ineluctable They feel the case for change is irresistible.

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Translations

لا يُقاوَم

neodolatelný

uimodståelig

unwiderstehlich

ακαταμάχητος

irresistible

vastustamaton

irrésistible

ómótstæîilegur

irresistibile

neatvairāms

uimotståelig

neodolateľný

karşı konulamaz

无法抵抗的

irresistible

[ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl] ADJ → irresistible
she had an irresistible urge to yawn → le entraron unas ganas irresistibles de bostezar
she looked irresistible in her new dress → estaba irresistible en su vestido nuevo
he is irresistible to women → las mujeres lo encuentran irresistible
an irresistible political force → una fuerza política a la que es imposible resistirse

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irresistible

[ˌɪrɪˈzɪstɪb^əl] adj

[urge, desire] → irrésistible

[force, pressure] → irrésistible

(= very attractive) [person, charm] → irrésistible; [excitement, challenge] → irrésistible
his irresistible charm → son charme irrésistible
He found her wit irresistible → Il trouvait son esprit irrésistible.

(= tempting) [food] → irrésistible

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irresistible

adj → unwiderstehlich (to für); he is irresistible to women → er wirkt auf Frauen unwiderstehlich; he was in irresistible form (Sport) → er war in unschlagbarer Form; the truth is irresistible (form) → die Wahrheit kommt immer ans Licht

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irresistible

[ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl] adj → irresistibile

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irresistible

(iriˈzistəbl) adjective

too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted. He had an irresistible desire to hit her. onweerstaanbare لا يُقاوَم неопровержим irresistível neodolatelný unwiderstehlich uimodståelig ακαταμάχητος, ακατανίκητοςirresistible vastupandamatu مقاومت ناپذیر vastustamaton irrésistible לא נִיתָן לַעֲמוֹד בְּפָנַיו अप्रतिरोध्य, लुभावना neodoljiv ellenállhatatlan tidak dapat menahan ómótstæðilegur irresistibile たまらない 억누를 수 없는 nenugalimas neatvairāms tidak dapat menahan onweerstaanbaaruimotståelig nieodparty ډير قوى، ډير غښتلى irresistível irezistibil непреодолимый neodolateľný neustavljiv neodoljiv oemotståndlig ที่ต้านทานไม่ได้ karşı konulamaz 無法抗拒的 непереможний, непереборний پر کشش không thể cưỡng lại được 无法抵抗的

ˌirreˈsistibly adverb

onweerstaanbaar بصورةٍ لا تُقاوَم непреодолимо irresistivelmente neodolatelně unwiderstehlich uimodståeligt ακαταμάχητα, ακατανίκητα irresistiblemente vastupandamatult بطور مقاومت ناپذیر vastustamattomasti irrésistiblement כַּך שֶאִי אֶפשָר לַעֲמוֹד בְּפָנַיו लुभावना neodoljivo ellenállhatatlanul secara sangat menggoda ómótstæðilega irresistibilmente 抑えられないほど 어찌할 수 없이 nenugalimai neatvairāmi dengan tidak dapat menahan onweerstaanbaaruimotståelig nieodparcie په مقاومت نه كيدونكى ډول irresistivelmente irezistibil (de) непреодолимо neodolateľne neustavljivo neodoljivo oemotståndligt มีเสน่ห์ karşı konulamaz bir şekilde 無法抗拒地 непереможно, непереборно شدت جذب سے một cách không thể cưỡng lại được 无法抵抗地

ˈirreˌsistiˈbility noun

onweerstaanbaarheid عَدَم القُدْرَه على مُقاوَمَتِهِ непреодолимост irresistibilidade neodolatelnost die Unwiderstehlichkeit uimodståelighed τη ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. ακαταμάχητο(ς) calidad de irresistible vastupandamatus مقاومت ناپذیری vastustamattomuus caractère irrésistible דָבַר שֶאִי אֶפשָר לַעֲמוֹד בְּפָנַיו लुभावनात्मक neodoljivost ellenállhatatlanság godaan besar ómótstæðileiki irresistibilità 圧倒的魅力 어찌할 수 없음 nenugalimumas neatvairāmība sifat tidak dapat menahan onweerstaanbaarheid uimotståelighet nieodpartość مقاومت نه كيدنه irresistibilidade irezistibilitate непреодолимость neodolateľnosť neustavljivost neodoljivost oemotståndlighet ความไม่สามารถต้านทานได้ karşı konulamazlık 不可抵抗 непереможність, непереборність جذب شدید tính không cưỡng lại được 不可抵抗

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