ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness

ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness
ir|re|sist|i|ble «IHR ih ZIHS tuh buhl», adjective.
that cannot be resisted; too great to be withstood; overwhelming: »

An irresistible desire to succeed drives a person on even after failure.

ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness, noun.
ir´re|sist´i|bly, adverb.

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  • ir|re|sist|i|ble — «IHR ih ZIHS tuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be resisted; too great to be withstood; overwhelming: »An irresistible desire to succeed drives a person on even after failure. –ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness, noun. –ir´re|sist´i|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ir´re|sist´i|bly — ir|re|sist|i|ble «IHR ih ZIHS tuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be resisted; too great to be withstood; overwhelming: »An irresistible desire to succeed drives a person on even after failure. –ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness, noun. –ir´re|sist´i|bly,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • irresistible — ir•re•sist•i•ble [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈzɪs tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse[/ex] 2) enticing; alluring; tempting to possess: an irresistible necklace[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML ir …   From formal English to slang

  • Resistible — Re*sist i*ble (r? z?st ? b l), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]sistible.] Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force. Sir M. Hale. {Re*sist i*ble*ness}, n. {Re*sist i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Resistibleness — Resistible Re*sist i*ble (r? z?st ? b l), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]sistible.] Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force. Sir M. Hale. {Re*sist i*ble*ness}, n. {Re*sist i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Resistibly — Resistible Re*sist i*ble (r? z?st ? b l), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]sistible.] Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force. Sir M. Hale. {Re*sist i*ble*ness}, n. {Re*sist i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Irresistibleness — Ir re*sist i*ble*ness, n. Quality of being irresistible. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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