CEFR B2

irresistible

adjective

Meaning

So good or so desirable that it is impossible to resist.

Examples

The chocolate cake was simply irresistible.
She had an irresistible urge to laugh.

Synonyms: tempting, alluring, compelling, overpowering

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irresistible (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌɪr.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/

Definition

So good or so desirable that it is impossible to resist.

Examples

The chocolate cake was simply irresistible.
She had an irresistible urge to laugh.
His charm was irresistible to everyone he met.

How to Use irresistible

irresistible to (prepositional phrase): Impossible for a particular person to resist. — "His jokes were irresistible to the audience."

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