irresistible

irresistible
also irresistable adjective Date: 1597 impossible to resist <
an irresistible attraction
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irresistibility also irresistability nounirresistibleness also irresistableness nounirresistibly also irresistably adverb

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  • irrésistible — [ irezistibl ] adj. • 1687; irrésistable 1478; lat. médiév. irresistibilis 1 ♦ À quoi, à qui on ne peut résister. Force, puissance irrésistible. Attrait, charme irrésistible. « La tentation irrésistible d un plaisir » (Proust ). Penchant,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Irresistible — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Irresistible Álbum de estudio de Jessica Simpson Publicación 5 de junio de …   Wikipedia Español

  • Irresistible — may refer to:In music: * Irresistible (album), a 2001 album by Jessica Simpson ** Irresistible (song), a single from the album * Irresistible (Tammi Terrell album), a 1969 album by Tammi Terrell * Irresistible (Mariah Carey song), a single by… …   Wikipedia

  • Irrésistible — Irresistible Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Irrésistible est le titre d un album de la chanteuse Juliette (1993) Irresistible est le titre d un album de la chanteuse Jessica Simpson… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • irresistible — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que no se puede resistir, reprimir o contener: Tengo un dolor de muelas irresistible. 2. (ser / estar) Que tiene mucho atractivo: La oferta ha sido irresistible, sobre todo desde el punto de vista económico.… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Irresistible — Ir re*sist i*ble, a. [Pref. ir not + resistible: cf. F. irr[ e]sistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction. [1913 Webster] An irresistible law of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irresistible — I adjective cogent, compelling, forceful, forcible, formidable, impossible to overcome, impossible to resist, impossible to withstand, indomitable, insuperabilis, invictus, invincible, mighty, omnipotent, overpowering, overwhelming, potent,… …   Law dictionary

  • irresistible — 1. adj. Que no se puede resistir. 2. Dicho de una persona: De mucho atractivo y simpatía. ☛ V. fuerza irresistible …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • irresistible — (adj.) 1590s, from L.L. irresistibilis, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + resistere (see RESIST (Cf. resist)). Related: Irresistibly; irresistibility …   Etymology dictionary

  • irresistible — meaning ‘that cannot be resisted’, is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible …   Modern English usage

  • irresistible — [adj] compelling; inescapable alluring, beckoning, charming, enchanting, fascinating, glamorous, imperative, indomitable, ineluctable, inevitable, inexorable, invincible, lovable, overpowering, overwhelming, potent, powerful, ravishing,… …   New thesaurus

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