Definition of irresistible

"irresistible" in the adjective sense

1. irresistible, resistless

impossible to resist overpowering

"irresistible (or resistless) impulses"

"what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?"

2. irresistible

overpoweringly attractive

"irresistible beauty"

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Quotations for irresistible

Perseverance is irresistible. [ Sertorius ]

Grace makes its possessor irresistible. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

We must endure our doom as easily as may be, knowing as we do, that the power of necessity is irresistible. [ Aeschylus ]

Man is only truly great when he acts from his passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination. [ Benjamin Disraeli ]

Carried away by the irresistible influence which is always exercised over men's minds by a bold resolution in critical circumstances. [ Guizot ]

There are two ways of attaining an important end - force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time. [ Mme. Swetchine ]

A noble soul spreads even over a face in which the architectonic beauty is wanting an irresistible grace, and often even triumphs over the natural disfavor. [ Schiller ]

My mind can take no hold on the present world, nor rest in it a moment, but my whole nature rushes onward with irresistible force towards a future and better state of being. [ Fichte ]

It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage, and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles. [ Washington Irving ]

There are two ways of attaining au important end - force and perseverance. Force falls to the lot only of the privileged few, but austere and sustained perseverance can be practiced by the most insignificant. Its silent power grows irresistible with time. [ Madame Swetchine ]

Without some strong motive to the contrary, men united by the pursuit of a clearly defined common aim of irresistible attractiveness naturally coalesce; and since they coalesce naturally, they are clearly right in coalescing and find their advantage in it. [ Matthew Arnold ]

There is a gentle, but perfectly irresistible coercion in a habit of reading well directed, over the whole tenor of a man's character and conduct, which is not the less effectual because it works insensibly, and because it is really the last thing he dreams of. [ Sir John Herschel ]

This is that eloquence the ancients represented as lightning, bearing down every opposer; this the power which has turned whole assemblies into astonishment, admiration and awe that is described by the torrent, the flame, and every other instance of irresistible impetuosity. [ Goldsmith ]

irresistible in Scrabble®

The word irresistible is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters irresistible:

IRRESISTIBLE
(144)
IRRESISTIBLE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

berries, bitsier, blesser, blister, bristle, ileitis, rebites, rebless, reliers, relists, resters, restirs, retiles, retires, retries, ribless, riblets, risible, siltier, sterile, tieless, trebles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word irresistible

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In irresistible

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irresistible in Words With Friends™

The word irresistible is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters irresistible:

IRRESISTIBLE
(180)
IRRESISTIBLE
(180)
IRRESISTIBLE
(180)
IRRESISTIBLE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

berries, bitsier, blesser, blister, bristle, ileitis, rebites, rebless, reliers, relists, resters, restirs, retiles, retires, retries, ribless, riblets, risible, siltier, sterile, tieless, trebles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word irresistible

IRRESISTIBLE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In irresistible

IRRESISTIBLE
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Words within the letters of irresistible

2 letter words in irresistible (5 words)

3 letter words in irresistible (20 words)

8 letter words in irresistible (8 words)

9 letter words in irresistible (6 words)

10 letter words in irresistible (4 words)

12 letter words in irresistible (1 word)

irresistible + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence irresistible

Words that start with irresistible (1 word)

Words with irresistible in them (1 word)

Words that end with irresistible (1 word)

Word Growth involving irresistible

Shorter words in irresistible

is resist resistible

re resist resistible

Longer words containing irresistible

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