different between irresistable vs compelling

English

Adjective

irresistable (comparative more irresistable, superlative most irresistable)

1. Dated form of irresistible.
   • 1895, Medical Review (volumes 30-31, page 423)

     The victim is an irresistable, insane subject of the peculiar trance, oblivious to his acts, and ofttimes unconscious of them afterward. During the attack he is in no way the same actor.

Further reading

• irresistable at OneLook Dictionary Search
• irresistable, irresistible at Google Ngram Viewer

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?m?p?l??/
• Rhymes: -?l??

Verb

compelling

1. present participle of compel

Adjective

compelling (comparative more compelling, superlative most compelling)

1. Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
2. Forceful.

Translations

Noun

compelling (plural compellings)

1. An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.

Related terms

• compel
• compellingly

References

• compelling at OneLook Dictionary Search
• compelling in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.