Noun: irresistible impulse ,i-ri'zis-tu-bul 'im-puls
- An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
"He felt an irresistible impulse to tell her the truth, despite the consequences";
- compulsion
Derived forms: irresistible impulses
Type of: irrational impulse
Encyclopedia: Irresistible impulse