irresistible
adjective /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/
/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/
- so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted
- I felt an irresistible urge to laugh.
- His arguments were irresistible.
- The temptation proved irresistible.
Extra Examples- Public spending has a seemingly irresistible momentum.
- He was forced to act by the irresistible pressure of public opinion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- quite
- utterly
- almost
- …
- to
- so attractive that you feel you must have it
- an irresistible bargain
- On such a hot day, the water was irresistible (= it made you want to swim in it).
- irresistible to somebody The bright colours were irresistible to the baby.
Extra Examples- The very high salary made the job irresistible.
- You'll find our offer irresistible.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- quite
- utterly
- almost
- …
- to
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin irresistibilis, from in- ‘not’ + resistibilis (from resistere ‘resist’).