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
Other Word Forms
- addictiveness noun
- nonaddictive adjective
Etymology
Origin of addictive
Example Sentences
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Novels in series often come out once a year, are addictive, have characters people love.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
In March, jurors in California found both Meta, and the owner of YouTube Google had intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed the mental health of a young woman.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Protecting kids from addictive platforms isn’t a partisan issue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The Facebook owner’s shares closed down 8% on Thursday after a landmark social-media trial found both Meta and Alphabet’s Google contributed to a plaintiff’s mental health issues by designing addictive social-media platforms.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Dr. Atchley, while an admirer of Dr. Greenfield, isn’t convinced that technology is addictive, per se, though Dr. Atchley remains open to the debate.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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