Definition & Meaning of "addictive"in English

addictive

(of a substance, activity, behavior, etc.) causing strong dependency, making it difficult for a person to stop using or engaging in it

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most addictive

Comparative

more addictive

gradable

domain

substance, behavior, health

Examples

Sugar can be surprisingly addictive, making it hard to cut back on sweets.

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nonaddictive

addictive

addict

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