Thesaurus results for IRRESISTIBLE

irresistible

adjective

variants also irresistable

as in overwhelming

impossible to resist especially because of strength or attractiveness The force of the waves was irresistible. She had an irresistible craving for chocolate. Women find him irresistible.

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Recent Examples of irresistible But the urge to find a more dramatic story in it seems irresistible. —

Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 But the effervescent stage show, from creator Cinco Paul and director-choreographer Christoper Gattelli, is all but irresistible — a giddy love letter to the form that’s enough to turn even the most skeptical curmudgeon into a walking heart-eye emoji. —

Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Initially dismissed by critics, their work is now irresistible to celebrity collectors (and as Instagram fodder). —

David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026 The previous owners had dug a foundation under only half of an addition, leaving a sheltered space that proved irresistible to a denning bear. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresistible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible

Adjective

With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.

— Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The overwhelming consensus among economists is that the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, will hold rates steady.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026