Irrésistiblement (en. Irresistibly)

/i.ʁe.zis.ti.blə.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adverb
In an irresistible manner; that attracts or charms in an inevitable way.
She was irresistibly attracted by his smile.
Elle était irrésistiblement attirée par son sourire.
That cannot be refused or avoided.
The offer was irresistibly pleasant.
L'offre était irrésistiblement agréable.
Of a force so strong that one cannot escape from it.
He felt irresistibly compelled to act.
Il s'est senti irrésistiblement poussé à agir.

Etymology

From the Latin 'irrestitibilis' meaning 'that cannot be resisted'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be irresistible
To possess an attractiveness that cannot be denied.
être irrésistible
to attract irresistibly
To have a charm that inevitably attracts.
attirer irrésistiblement
to feel irresistibly driven
To feel an urgent and uncontrollable need to act.
se sentir irrésistiblement poussé

Related Words

irresistible
That cannot be resisted; very appealing.
irrésistible
to resist
To oppose a force or attraction.
résister
irresistibility
Characteristic of what is irresistible.
irrésistibilité

Slang Meanings

To have charm
This guy has an irresistible charm.
Ce type a un charme irrésistible.
To embrace or love in a forced manner
I am irresistibly in love with this song.
Je suis irrésistiblement en amour avec cette chanson.