Added 6 October 2026
irresistible
/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/ adjective
Latin root: irresistibilis Wiktionary
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- Impossible to resist.
- Compellingly attractive.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin irresistibilis, equivalent to ir- + resistible.
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