addicted

American  

[uh-dik-tid] / əˈdɪk tɪd /

adjective

1. compulsively committed or helplessly drawn to a practice or habit or to something psychologically or physically habit-forming (often used in combination).

   an intensive program for opioid-addicted physicians.

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Sensitive Note

See addict.

Other Word Forms

• addictedness
  noun
• nonaddicted
  adjective
• unaddicted
  adjective
• well-addicted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of addicted

First recorded in 1550–60; addict + -ed ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

addicted

You may end realizing that it is the people addicted to their feeds who are missing out, not you.—J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

I get why people get addicted to online trading.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hall also points to the impact of the digital environment and people becoming "addicted by design" through algorithms.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

He got me addicted to coffee and to his amazing cooking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The King, who was addicted to festivals and ceremonials of all sorts, celebrated the occasion royally, by presenting a new gown to every man on the estate.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Related Words

• absorbed
• accustomed
• attached
• devoted
• hooked
• inclined
• obsessed