irresistibleir‧re‧sis‧ti‧ble /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl◂/ ●○○ adjective 
Tax-cutting proposals could prove irresistible to lawmakers. Men find Natalie irresistible.2too strong or powerful to be stopped or prevented: I was overcome by an irresistible urge to cry.—irresistibly adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- High interest rates have made these saving plans irresistible to small investors.
- the irresistible aroma of fresh bread
- The table was covered with irresistible chocolate desserts of all descriptions.
- To my parents, the pull of this beautiful country town must have seemed irresistible.
- And today it takes on much more irresistible allure.
- By concentrating only on the sound, I lost the irresistible urge to hit the ball hard.
- Current philosophy of science largely remains hostile to the idea that iron laws and irresistible forces are at work.
- Felicitys were not supposed to be irresistible to men.
- Gardeners who find everything at the nursery irresistible can end up with a hodgepodge, rather than a pleasing overall effect.
- Sharing a club chair with Elliot, six-month-old Gabe keeps turning his irresistible gummy smiles on me.
- The cuckoo's cavernous red gape may be irresistible to the overworked foster parents.
- This was an irrational longing too, but after a while it became irresistible.
Longman Language Activatormaking you like someone or something, or to want to do something
· The houses were situated in an attractive spot, near the river.· an attractive personality· The staff includes many top scientists who left attractive jobs elsewhere to join the hard-driving CEO.· Lower rates have made other currencies, such as the dollar, more attractive.attractive to · Improvements to public infrastructure is one way of making depressed areas more attractive to private industry.
someone or something that is appealing has qualities that make people like them : · Having someone to do all my cleaning for me was an appealing prospect.· He decided to follow the example of his one-time political mentor, Nixon, and make himself a more appealing candidate. · Although a warmer climate may sound appealing, the effects of the heat can be difficult to cope with.
something that is tempting is something that you want to do or have very much, but which you have doubts about doing or having: · I've recently received a very tempting job offer from IBM.· Inside you'll find tempting recipes from around the world, all beautifully illustrated.· It was very tempting - only £50 for a ticket to the fight - but I decided to save the money.
so good or attractive that you feel you must have it or do it: · The table was covered with irresistible chocolate desserts of all descriptions.irresistible to: · High interest rates have made these saving plans irresistible to small investors.· To my parents, the pull of this beautiful country town must have seemed irresistible.
something that is enticing attracts you very strongly, especially because it is interesting and you want to find out more about it: · enticing smells coming from the kitchenenticing to: · The advertisers have been accused of trying to make the alcoholic drinks enticing to teenagers.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Tax-cutting proposals could prove irresistible to lawmakers. Men find Natalie irresistible. I was overcome by an irresistible urge to cry.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1so attractive, desirable etc that you cannot prevent yourself from wanting itirresistible to Tax-cutting proposals could prove irresistible to lawmakers. Men find Natalie irresistible. I was overcome by an irresistible urge to cry. (=very strong)· I felt an irresistible impulse to giggle.
(=that cannot be stopped)· The social changes began to gather irresistible momentum.
(=very strong)· I was overcome by an irresistible urge to laugh.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle.· The growth in road transport presents government with dilemmas and almost irresistible temptations.
NOUN· Current philosophy of science largely remains hostile to the idea that iron laws and irresistible forces are at work.· He was obsessed by the Niagara Riverdrawn to it as if by an irresistible force.· Its irresistible force was pushing everything before it.· Having proved myself incapable of holding back an irresistible force, I now know exactly how Canute felt.· In the end the immovable object vanquished the irresistible force.· Immediately the sonorous booming of the sea flowed into and took possession of the room like a vibrating and irresistible force.
· As soon as they sit down and relax again, this irresistible urge returns.· By concentrating only on the sound, I lost the irresistible urge to hit the ball hard.· Or perhaps they felt an irresistible urge to act as Guardians of Truth.
Tax-cutting proposals could prove irresistible to lawmakers. Men find Natalie irresistible.2too strong or powerful to be stopped or prevented: I was overcome by an irresistible urge to cry.—irresistibly adverb