addictive

əˈdɪktɪv

Definition

Definition of addictive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

habit-formingcausing a strong need to keep using

Cigarettes are highly addictive.

compulsive

habit-forming

obsessive

enjoyablevery enjoyable, making you want more

This game is addictive and hard to put down.

compulsive

habit-forming

obsessive

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Expressions with addictive

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addictive personality

personality type likely to develop addictions to things

He has an addictive personality and struggles with habits.

Origin of addictive

Latin, 'addictus' (devoted) + 'ive' (tending to)

Terms with addictive included in their meaning

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heroin

opioid

very addictive drug from morphine that causes strong euphoria

nicotine

chemical

addictive chemical in tobacco also used as a toxic insecticide

opium

narcotic drug

addictive narcotic extracted from poppy sap for pain relief

crack

drug

highly addictive form of cocaine

cocaine

drug

addictive drug from coca leaves or synthesized

craving

substance desire

intense need for a specific substance, often addictive

drug rehabilitation

medical

process or program that helps people stop misusing addictive drugs

withdraw

addiction

stop taking an addictive substance

Examples of addictive in a sentence

The game is so addictive that I played all night.
The addictive nature of the series kept viewers hooked.
Her laughter was as addictive as chocolate.

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French:addictif, captivant, ...
German:süchtig machend, fesselnd, ...
Italian:assuefacente, avvincente, ...
Spanish:adictivo, absorbente, ...
Portuguese:viciante, envolvente, ...
Chinese:上瘾, 令人上瘾的, ...
Japanese:中毒性のある, やみつきになる, ...
Arabic:إِدْمَانِيّ, يُسَبِّب الإِدْمان, ...
Hebrew:מְמַכֵּר, ...
Russian:вызывающий привыкание, затягивающий, ...
Ukrainian:викликаючий звикання, захоплюючий, ...
Hindi:लत लगाने वाला, चस्का लगाने वाला, ...
Bengali:আসক্তিকর, নেশাধরানো, ...
Catalan:addictiu, enganxós, ...
Czech:návykový, chytlavý, ...
Danish:vanedannende, afhængighedsdannende, ...
Dutch:verslavend, ...
Greek:εθιστικός, κολλητικός, ...
Hungarian:addiktív, lebilincselő, ...
Khmer:ញៀន, ជក់ចិត្ត, ...
Korean:중독성 있는, 매우 즐거운, ...
Persian:اعتیادآور, وسوسه‌انگیز, ...
Polish:uzależniający, wciągający, ...
Portuguese (BR):viciante, envolvente, ...
Romanian:dependent, captivant, ...
Swedish:beroendeframkallande, ...
Thai:เสพติด, เล่นแล้วติด, ...
Turkish:bağımlılık yapıcı, sürükleyici, ...
Vietnamese:gây nghiện, cuốn hút, ...

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