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
Recent Examples on the Web
On October 8, attorneys general from 13 states and the District of Columbia filed suit against TikTok, claiming that the social media platform has intentionally been designed to be addictive for children and teens.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Though the drug isn’t as addictive as fentanyl, people are still in risk of addiction to the drug.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
The apps are meant to be addictive, Greenfield said.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Bytedance has faced a barrage of lawsuits and investigations from regulators around the world over TikTok’s addictive design, handling of user data and lack of safeguards for teenage users.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Though the drug isn’t as addictive as fentanyl, people are still in risk of addiction to the drug.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
The apps are meant to be addictive, Greenfield said.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Bytedance has faced a barrage of lawsuits and investigations from regulators around the world over TikTok’s addictive design, handling of user data and lack of safeguards for teenage users.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addictive. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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