addictive
Americanadjective
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null addicting producing or tending to cause addiction.
an addictive drug.
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more than normally susceptible to addiction.
an addictive personality.
adjective
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Origin of addictive
Example Sentences
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Meta executives have denied that they did everything they could to make Facebook and Instagram addictive, or that they have tried to get consumers to spend as much time on the sites as possible.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The show promises to teach Americans how to eat “real food,” presenting recognizable ingredients and home cooking as an antidote to a processed-food culture portrayed as artificial, addictive and imposed from above.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Drake’s bid to soundtrack the warm weather months is “Janice,” which incorporates a bizarre vocal modulation that makes the simple refrain—“beep beep baby”—strangely addictive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Meta is facing a legal onslaught over accusations that its products are addictive and cause harm to young people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Winning was easy and addictive; the more she won, the more she felt she couldn’t risk failing.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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