irresistible

Questions about irresistible

What does irresistible mean?

irresistible means "impossible to resist; overpowering". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in irresistible?

irresistible has 5 syllables: ir-re-sis-ti-ble. The stress falls on "sis". In IPA it is /ˌɪɹɪˈzɪstəbəl/.

What is another word for irresistible?

Close synonyms include resistless. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of irresistible?

The recorded antonyms are resistible.

Is irresistible a common word?

irresistible is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.