resistless
- adjective
- /rɪˈzɪt.ləs/
:
irresistible
- The athlete's resistless determination propelled her to victory despite the odds against her.
Examples
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~ Resistless, our team sweeps goalward ~
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"The recent tributes to 'the greatest generation,' fitting though they are, will not prevent the action of 'the all-resistless hurricane' of time.
Academic text (2002) -
Our campground was filled with Apaches, their teeth shining wickedly in the reflected light of our fire, their naked bodies rippling with resistless power.
Fiction book (1993) -
The storm had a resistless force that uprooted trees and damaged buildings.
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Her charm was resistless, and everyone in the room seemed drawn to her instantly.
Synonyms
92
6.5
Too strong to be defeated
88
3.8
Too attractive to refuse
79
4.0
Impossible to prevent from continuing or reaching its goal
30
3.4
Very hard to beat in a contest, like a team or player
11
8.6
Impossible to stop or change
11
8.0
So strong that no one can attack, defeat, or prove it wrong
10
7.9
Too strong and well protected for anyone to capture or defeat
4
7.3
Too strong for anyone to defeat
Impossible to resist or argue against
Cannot be defeated
No one can beat or prove it wrong
Others cannot attack or harm it
Antonyms
How Irresistible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Resistless comes from resist and the ending -less. Resist means 'to stand against or say no to' and -less means 'without', so resistless means 'without the power to resist' — something too strong to oppose.