ADJECTIVE | all | resistless, irresistible | impossible to resist |
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all | resistless, unresisting | offering no resistance |
Meaning | impossible to resist; overpowering. | |
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Example | "irresistible (or resistless) impulses" | |
Synonym | irresistible | |
Narrower | overpowering, overwhelming | So strong as to be irresistible |
Opposite | resistible | capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated |
Spanish | irresistible, sin resistencia | |
Catalan | irresistible |
Meaning | offering no resistance. | |
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Example | "resistless hostages" | |
Synonym | unresisting | |
Broader | passive, inactive | lacking in energy or will |
Spanish | dócil, sumiso | |
Catalan | dòcil, submís |
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