irresistible

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Thân thiện

The irresistible aroma of fresh cookies filled the cozy kitchen.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Overpoweringly attractive or tempting: Describes something or someone so appealing that it is extremely difficult or impossible to refuse or ignore.
   • Impossible to resist or withstand: Describes a force, impulse, or influence that is so strong it cannot be opposed or stopped.

Usage and Examples

• Describing an attractive quality:
  • The smell of freshly baked bread was irresistible.
  • She has an irresistible smile that charms everyone.
• Describing an overwhelming force or impulse:
  • He felt an irresistible urge to laugh.
  • The advancing army seemed like an irresistible force.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Philosophical/Proverbial Context: Often used in the classic paradox: "What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?" This highlights the word's meaning of absolute, unconquerable power.
• Figurative Use: Can describe abstract concepts like charm, logic, or arguments that are overwhelmingly convincing.
  • The irresistible logic of her argument persuaded the committee.

Variants and Related Words

• Irresistibly (adverb): In an irresistible manner.
  • The dessert was irresistibly delicious.
• Irresistibility (noun): The quality of being irresistible. (Less common)
• Resist (verb): The root verb meaning to oppose or withstand, forming the core of "irresistible."

Synonyms

• Overpowering: So strong as to be overwhelming.
• Compelling: Evoking strong interest or attention in a way that is hard to ignore.
• Overwhelming: Burying or defeating completely, often with intensity.
• Irrepressible: Impossible to restrain or control (often used for feelings or energy).

Antonyms

• Resistible: Capable of being resisted or withstood.
• Weak: Lacking power or force.
• Unappealing: Not attractive or interesting.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• An irresistible force: A proverbial term for something of absolute, unstoppable power.
• Irresistible impulse: A sudden, overwhelming desire to act, often used in legal or psychological contexts to describe an action taken without conscious control.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. overpoweringly attractive
   • irresistible beauty
2. impossible to resist; overpowering
   • irresistible (or resistless) impulses
   • what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?

Từ đồng nghĩa

• resistless