Compelling vs. Irresistible — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Compelling and Irresistible
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Compelling
Urgently requiring attention
A host of compelling socioeconomic problems.
Irresistible
Impossible to resist
An irresistible impulse to sneeze.
Compelling
Drivingly forceful
Compelling ambition and egotism.
Irresistible
Having an overpowering appeal
Irresistible beauty.
Compelling
Present participle of compel
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Irresistible
Usage Problem Inevitable or inexorable.
Compelling
Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
There are compelling reasons why a manager should have previous experience.
Irresistible
Impossible to resist.
Compelling
Forceful.
The politician had compelling ambition.
Irresistible
Compellingly attractive.
Compelling
An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.
Irresistible
That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction.
An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness.
Compelling
Driving or forcing;
Compelling ambition
Irresistible
Impossible to resist; overpowering;
Irresistible (or resistless) impulses
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?
Compelling
Tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument;
New and compelling evidence
Irresistible
Overpoweringly attractive;
Irresistible beauty
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