irresistible
/iresisˈtible/
To say irresistible in Spanish, use irresistible.
irresistible is spelled the same as in English and describes something or someone you cannot resist.
Meaning: not able to be resisted (adj)
Which one should you use?
Para chuparse los dedos is an informal way to say food is irresistibly delicious.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, embrujador/a, meaning bewitching, can be used in the sense of irresistible.
How does it change in a sentence?
irresistible is the same for masculine and feminine nouns. The plural is irresistibles. Before this word the conjunction y changes to e, as in e irresistible.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /iresisˈtible/, with stress on the syllable before last.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'irresistible' for many things, a Spaniard might instead use embrujador/a to imply that someone is so irresistible they have literally cast a spell on you.
- The suffix '-ible' in irresistible traces back to the Latin '-ibilis'. This shared ancestry is why the word looks so familiar to English speakers.
Examples in context
- Él es encantador e irresistible.He's charming and irresistible.e is used for and here because irresistible starts with an i sound.Tatoeba #5250780 by wcharpentier, translation #5250627 by Hybrid
- Tom es encantador e irresistible.Tom is charming and irresistible.Here too e comes before irresistible.Tatoeba #5250779 by wcharpentier, translation #5250628 by Hybrid
- Eres irresistible.You're irresistible.Eres means you are, said to one person informally.Tatoeba #2932 by Shishir, translation #1823 by Swift
- El encanto de María es irresistible.María's charm is irresistible.
- Tus palabras son imposibles de resistir.Your words are impossible to resist.
- El atractivo del museo es imposible de resistir.The museum's appeal is impossible to resist.
- La melodía de la canción es seductora e irresistible.The song's melody is seductive and irresistible.
- Es imposible resistirse al aroma seductivo de las rosas.It's impossible to resist the seductive aroma of roses.
- ¡Esa tarta se ve irresistible!That cake looks irresistible!
- Las vacaciones en la playa son irresistibles.Beach vacations are irresistible.
- La risa de Antonio es irresistiblemente contagiosa.Antonio's laughter is irresistibly contagious.
- Ella tiene una sonrisa irresistiblemente encantadora.She has an irresistibly charming smile.
- Las tapas en este lugar son para chuparse los dedos.The tapas at this place are irresistible and delicious.
- ¡Esta receta de brownies está para chuparse los dedos!This brownie recipe is irresistible!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is looking at a dessert menu in a cafe.
- MaríaEse pastel de fresa parece irresistible, Mateo.That strawberry cake looks irresistible, Mateo.
- MateoTienes razón, María, vamos a pedirlo.You are right, María, let's order it.
- María¡Qué buena idea!What a great idea!
- MateoSerá un postre delicioso.It will be a delicious dessert.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “irresistible” translations and entries irresistible, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries irresistible, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
