"resistless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɹɪˈzɪstləs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹəˈzɪstləs/ [General-American] Forms: more resistless [comparative], most resistless [superlative]
Etymology: From resist + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|resist|less}} resist + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} resistless (comparative more resistless, superlative most resistless)
  1. That cannot be resisted; irresistible.
    Sense id: en-resistless-en-adj-NwLXCezT
  2. Putting up no resistance; unresisting.
    Sense id: en-resistless-en-adj-NJOkRAIr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 30 70

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