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# irresistible

adjective (more irresistible, most irresistible)

«irresistible» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. So charming or tempting that you cannot say no or hold back: an irresistible smell of cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irresistible/#m1)
2. Very hard to stop yourself wanting or doing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irresistible/#m2)

### In the lessons

in the tales a person or thing so attractive that no one can refuse it, or a sudden strong urge to act

### Examples

- She had an irresistible smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irresistible/#x1)
- The cake smelt irresistible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irresistible/#x2)
- I felt an irresistible urge to laugh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irresistible/#x3)
- The puppy's big eyes were irresistible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irresistible/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «irresistible» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irresistible/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«irresistible» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/irresistible.html) on Mova free.