irresistible
Impossible to resist
Irresistible describes something impossible to resist—so appealing, compelling, or powerful that you cannot help but yield to it.
An irresistible urge overcomes willpower.
An irresistible offer is too good to refuse.
Someone irresistible has overwhelming charm or attractiveness: She found him absolutely irresistible.
The word often carries a note of pleasurable surrender.
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
- lovelyAttractive and pleasing
striking · radiant · captivating · ravishing · fetching · alluring · beguiling · magnetic
Attractive personal quality
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
appeal · captivation · bewitchment · enticement · desirability · attractiveness · magnetism · charisma
Impossible to halt
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- undeniableImpossible to contradict
- inescapableImpossible to avoid
inevitable · forceful · potent · powerful · commanding · insurmountable · inexorable · unyielding
Powerfully attractive
- tantalizingTeasingly attractive, frustratingly desirable
- mouthwateringExtremely appealing to eat
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
- scrumptiousExtremely pleasing to taste
inviting · luscious · delicious · appetizing · toothsome · savory · decadent · indulgent
Strong inner drive
- impulseSudden urge to act
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
drive · mania · preoccupation · addiction · hooked · habit-forming · compulsive · uncontrollable
beautiful
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
lovely · striking · radiant · captivating · ravishing · fetching · alluring · beguiling · magnetic · dreamy
charm
Attractive personal quality
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
glamour · appeal · captivation · bewitchment · enticement · desirability · attractiveness · magnetism · charisma · beguilement
unstoppable
Impossible to halt
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- undeniableImpossible to contradict
inescapable · inevitable · forceful · potent · powerful · commanding · insurmountable · inexorable · unyielding · relentless
enticing
Powerfully attractive
- tantalizingTeasingly attractive, frustratingly desirable
- mouthwateringExtremely appealing to eat
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
scrumptious · inviting · luscious · delicious · appetizing · toothsome · savory · decadent · indulgent · sinful
urge
Strong inner drive
fixation · drive · mania · preoccupation · addiction · hooked · habit-forming · compulsive · uncontrollable · must-have
- seductionseduction, seductive, allure, beguilement, enticement
- enticementsenticement, inducement, lure, allure, temptation
- food adjectivesdelicious, tasty, yummy, scrumptious, savory
- attractionattraction, chemistry, allure, draw, fascination
- buzzwordssynergy, leverage, paradigm, stakeholder, scalable
- allureattraction, attract, magnetism, charisma, attractiveness
irresistiblerepulsive
Causing strong disgust
repellent · off-putting · revolting · unattractive · disgusting
irresistibleresistible
Capable of being opposed
avoidable · escapable · resistable · controllable · ignorable
- irresistible impulseUrge defying self-control