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The European Union, which is not directly responsible to voters, provides an irresistible opportunity for European elites to seize power in order to impose their own vision on a newly socially regimented Europe.
Maggie Gallagher

Meaning of "irresistible" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRRESISTIBLE

irresistible  [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRRESISTIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irresistible is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IRRESISTIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of irresistible in the English dictionary

The definition of irresistible in the dictionary is not able to be resisted or refused; overpowering. Other definition of irresistible is very fascinating or alluring.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRRESISTIBLE


afforestable
əˈfɒrɪstəbəl
castable
ˈkɑːstəbəl
combustible
kəmˈbʌstəbəl
constable
ˈkʌnstəbəl
detestable
dɪˈtɛstəbəl
digestible
dɪˈdʒɛstəbəl
Dunstable
ˈdʌnstəbəl
harvestable
ˈhɑːvɪstəbəl
incontestable
ˌɪnkənˈtɛstəbəl
inexhaustible
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl
investable
ɪnˈvestəbəl
listable
ˈlɪstəbəl
nestable
ˈnestəbəl
resistible
rɪˈzɪstəbəl
tastable
ˈteɪstəbəl
tasteable
ˈteɪstəbəl
testable
ˈtestəbəl
twistable
ˈtwɪstəbəl
unresistible
ˌʌnrɪˈzɪstəbəl
wastable
ˈweɪstəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRRESISTIBLE

irresistance
irresistibility
irresistibleness
irresistibly
irresolubility
irresoluble
irresolubly
irresolute
irresolutely
irresoluteness
irresolution
irresolvability
irresolvable
irresolvableness
irresolvably
irrespective
irrespective of
irrespectively
irrespirable
irresponsibility

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRRESISTIBLE

accessible
biocompatible
collectible
comestible
compatible
constructible
convertible
deductible
extractible
imperceptible
imprescriptible
incompatible
indestructible
interruptible
invertible
noncombustible
patible
perceptible
perfectible
susceptible
tax-deductible

Synonyms and antonyms of irresistible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IRRESISTIBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «irresistible» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of irresistible

Translation of «irresistible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRRESISTIBLE

Find out the translation of irresistible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irresistible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irresistible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无法抑制的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irresistible
570 millions of speakers

English

irresistible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनूठा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يقاوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неотразимой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irresistível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিবার্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irrésistible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat ditahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unwiderstehlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抑えがたい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저항할 수 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irresistible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể cưỡng lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவிர்க்கமுடியாதது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अत्यंत मोहक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dayanılmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irresistibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieodparty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чарівною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

irezistibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακαταμάχητη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onweerstaanbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oemotståndliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uimotståelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irresistible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRESISTIBLE»

The term «irresistible» is very widely used and occupies the 20.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRESISTIBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irresistible

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10 QUOTES WITH «IRRESISTIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word irresistible.
1
Jill Abramson
I admit that I am hopelessly hooked on the printed newspaper. I love turning the pages and the serendipity of stumbling across a piece of irresistible information or a photograph that I wasn't necessarily intending to read.
2
Mathieu Amalric
I keep meeting directors that are so irresistible. I only do irresistible films, because I don't need to act to feel myself alive.
3
John James Audubon
All trembling, I reached the Falls of Niagara, and oh, what a scene! My blood shudders still, although I am not a coward, at the grandeur of the Creator's power; and I gazed motionless on this new display of the irresistible force of one of His elements.
4
Toni Cade Bambara
The job of the writer is to make revolution irresistible.
5
Rick Bayless
One of my favorites is chilaquiles. It's corn tortilla chips in a simple, brothy tomato sauce with a little chile for heat. It's wonderfully homey. It has irresistible crispy bits and I love to eat it. And you can play around with it - add chicken, sliced red onions, or all these different things that can easily dress it up.
6
Rob Delaney
Well, Mitt Romney is a very attractive comedic target. He's irresistible to me. I mean, seriously, I want to pay less attention to him.
7
Henry Ford
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.
8
Paulo Freire
At a certain point in their existential experience, the oppressed feel an irresistible attraction toward the oppressor and his way of life. Sharing this way of life becomes an overpowering aspiration.
9
Robert Frost
Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
10
Maggie Gallagher
The European Union, which is not directly responsible to voters, provides an irresistible opportunity for European elites to seize power in order to impose their own vision on a newly socially regimented Europe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRRESISTIBLE»

Discover the use of irresistible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irresistible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Irresistible Revolution: Living As an Ordinary Radical
In this book, Shane Claiborne describes an authentic faith rooted in belief, action, and love, inviting us into a movement of the Spirit that begins inside each of us and extends into a broken world.
Shane Claiborne, 2010
2
Call Me Irresistible: A Novel
What's the worst that can happen? Lose her heart to the one and only Mr. Irresistible? Not likely. Not likely at all. Call Me Irresistible is the book Susan Elizabeth Phillips's readers have long awaited.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 2011
3
The Irresistible Rise of Harry Potter
Ironically, as Andrew Blake makes clear, J. K. Rowling rescues her character through the reinvention of that apex of class privilege, the English public school, a literary conceit that problematises Harry Potter's status as a role model and ...
Andrew Blake, 2002
4
Simply Irresistible
Maddie Moore's whole life needs a makeover.
Jill Shalvis, 2010
5
Irresistible Empire: America's Advance Through ...
It is this little-understood but world-shaking campaign that unfolds in de Grazia's account of how the American standard of living defeated the European way of life and achieved the global cultural hegemony that is both its great strength ...
Victoria De Grazia, 2009
6
The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History ...
In this book, renowned fairy-tale expert Jack Zipes presents a provocative new theory about why fairy tales were created and retold--and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world.
Jack Zipes, 2012
7
The Irresistible Church: 12 Traits of a Church Heaven Applauds
After more than 25 years of ministry in Hawaii, Wayne Cordeiro knows how to do church as a team.
Wayne Cordeiro, 2011
8
Secrets of an Irresistible Woman
""Secrets of an Irresistible Woman" is required reading for any woman who wants to know how to capture a man's heart for keeps--and enjoy a full life in the meantime.
Michelle McKinney Hammond, 2007
9
Irresistible Forces
One week of mind-blowing sex on a beautiful Caribbean island.
Brenda Jackson, 2014
10
Simply Irresistible: Unleash Your Inner Siren and Mesmerize ...
Simply Irresistible is a humorous manual of case studies that show how the greatest sirens of history did what they did and got what they wanted, nearly all the time.
Ellen T. White, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRRESISTIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irresistible is used in the context of the following news items.
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Malaysia's irresistible street food gets even better during Ramadan …
It's the end of Ramadan in Malaysia, a time of fasting and reflection, but also a time when street vendors across Kuala Lumpur set up irresistible ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
John Daly, novelty act or cult hero, still irresistible to Open crowds …
John Daly followed his first-round 71 with a 74 in Friday's second round for an aggregate of one over par and is likely to miss the cut. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
13 Irresistible Moments From Ciara's 'Dance Like We're Making …
13 Irresistible Moments From Ciara's 'Dance Like We're Making Love' Video. Some GIFs to hold onto. by Adam Fleischer 13h ago. Ciara has a ton of memorable ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
4
BWW Reviews: MSMT Makes MUSIC MAN an Irresistible Valentine
Who doesn't love Meredith Willson's classic musical, Music Man.with its thrilling score, its witty humor, its irresistible combination of bravura and ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
New boutique brings more than irresistible giftables to Uptown Dallas
Busatti kitchen towels, Seletti floral coasters and Sferra table linens share space in a tableau at The Loveliest. Photo courtesy of The Loveliest. «CultureMap Dallas, Jul 15»
6
Resisting irresistible enticements
Irresistible enticements are by no means limited to the cool waters of BC's coastal mountains. Some investment ideas offer spectacular ... «Prince George Citizen, Jul 15»
7
The irresistible Sania Mirza
There is something about Sania Mirza that is irresistible for sports journalists and fans around the world. She has a fabulous multilayered story: ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
8
Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba Make Irresistible Offer to 'Star …
The all-star cast of the forthcoming “Star Trek Beyond” are supporting their favorite charities by making fans an irresistible offer: the chance for ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
9
The Endlessly Irresistible French-Girl Beauty Secret is Now an Entire …
Sign up for V.F.'s afternoon e-mail blast that will cover you for all kinds of evening conversations. It's super-easy, and it's on the house! «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
10
Nashville proves irresistible to digital network ONErpm
On the heels of a decision by Zealot Networks to move into the country-music capital, ONErpm has announced its intentions to do the same. «StreamDaily, Jul 15»

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