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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Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, this addictive social experiment will uncover whether looks, race, or age matter — or if love really is blind.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The measure, which passed 132-2, would require parental consent for someone 15 or younger to make an account and limit features bill authors say are addictive, like infinite scrolling, autoplay of videos and push notifications for those users.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Even independent of tobacco, nicotine is highly addictive and can harm cardiovascular and metabolic health.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Netflix also designs its platform to be addictive, including features like autoplay.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The measure, which passed 132-2, would require parental consent for someone 15 or younger to make an account and limit features bill authors say are addictive, like infinite scrolling, autoplay of videos and push notifications for those users.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Even independent of tobacco, nicotine is highly addictive and can harm cardiovascular and metabolic health.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Netflix also designs its platform to be addictive, including features like autoplay.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for addictive
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addictive. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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