irresistible
See also: irrésistible
English
Etymology
ir- + resistible
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪɹɪˈzɪstəbl̩/
Adjective
irresistible (comparative more irresistible, superlative most irresistible)
- Not able to be resisted.
- 2013 September 14, Jane Shilling, “The Golden Thread: the Story of Writing, by Ewan Clayton, review [print edition: Illuminating language]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review), page R29:
- Though his account of written communication over the past 5,000 years necessarily has a powerful forward momentum, his diversions down the fascinating byways of the subject are irresistible ...
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- Extremely attractive, to the point that people can't help but fall in love
Derived terms
Translations
not able to be resisted
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Galician
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Spanish
Etymology
ir- + resistible
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iresisˈtible/, [iresisˈt̪iβle]
Antonyms
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Further reading
- “irresistible” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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