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Definition of irresistible adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    irresistible

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl//
     
     
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  1. 1so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted I felt an irresistible urge to laugh. His arguments were irresistible. The temptation proved irresistible. opposite resistible
  2. 2so 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 colors were irresistible to the baby.
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NAmE//ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli//
 
adverb They were irresistibly drawn to each other.See irresistible in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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