irresistible

/ˌˈɪ(r)rəˌzɪstəbəl/

/ɪrəˈzɪstɪbəl/

If something is irresistible, you have to have it, like the plate of gooey chocolate chip cookies sitting in front of a group of dieters who one by one help themselves to a handful.

If you can’t resist something, it’s irresistible. Something is irresistible if it is so enticing, attractive, magnetic, tempting, or alluring that you must have it. You have no control — that's what all irresistible things have in common. From potato chips to bargain shopping or the urge to send text messages, when something is irresistible, it's hard to fight.

Definitions of irresistible

1. adjective

   impossible to resist; overpowering
   “irresistible (or resistless) impulses”

   “what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?”

   synonyms: resistless

   overpowering, overwhelming

   so strong as to be irresistible

   antonyms:

   resistible

   capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated
2. adjective

   overpoweringly attractive
   “irresistible beauty”

   synonyms:

   attractive

   pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm