addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv 
a-
: causing or characterized by addiction
an addictive drug
an addictive personality
Examples of addictive in a Sentence
highly addictive drugs like crack and heroin
the addictive thrill of surfing
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Today’s digital forms are obviously more addictive than their predecessors.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s because, like with any addictive behavior, cutting back on social media can come with its own version of withdrawal symptoms, research shows.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Jan. 2025
The impasse leaves hemp largely unregulated, for sale at stores and gas stations statewide, with no age or amount restrictions for an intoxicating and potentially addictive product.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
This is the same brain region activated by addictive substances.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s because, like with any addictive behavior, cutting back on social media can come with its own version of withdrawal symptoms, research shows.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Jan. 2025
The impasse leaves hemp largely unregulated, for sale at stores and gas stations statewide, with no age or amount restrictions for an intoxicating and potentially addictive product.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
This is the same brain region activated by addictive substances.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addictive. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv
a-
: causing or characterized by addiction
an addictive drug
an addictive game
Medical Definition
addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv
: causing or characterized by addiction
addictive drugs
Legal Definition
addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv
: causing or characterized by addiction
addictive drugs
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