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addictive
[uh-dik-tiv]
adjective
null addicting producing or tending to cause addiction.
an addictive drug.
more than normally susceptible to addiction.
an addictive personality.
addictive
/ əˈdɪktɪv /
adjective
of, relating to, or causing addiction
Other Word Forms
- addictiveness noun
- nonaddictive adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of addictive1
Example Sentences
"Nicotine is not the cause of cancer, but it is addictive. It's not risk free," she says.
Wordle, the addictive digital puzzle game offered daily by the New York Times, could soon be coming to television.
Among those perceived flaws was an addictive personality, a stormy temper and, yes, a desire to “not rock the boat,” as she puts it.
The party says the move would protect youngsters from "addictive algorithms", citing concerns over excessive phone usage.
“Afterglow” — which featured such addictive bops as “World on Fire” and “Train Wreck” — was made right as she started her journey as a mother.
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