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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Cell phones are quite literally designed to be addictive, and we’ve become conditioned to use them for far more than placing phone calls and sending text messages.
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Jess Cording, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, fentanyl is powerfully addictive, further complicating what was already a staggering nationwide challenge: Only about a quarter of the nearly 50 million people with an addiction issue get treatment.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
While giving the mane a voluminous lift, the shampoo uplifts the senses: its scent—which mixes notes of waterlily, cedarwood, apple, citrus, and bergamot—is addictive.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Trimming lap times is addictive, and each session is an opportunity for improvement.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jess Cording, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, fentanyl is powerfully addictive, further complicating what was already a staggering nationwide challenge: Only about a quarter of the nearly 50 million people with an addiction issue get treatment.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
While giving the mane a voluminous lift, the shampoo uplifts the senses: its scent—which mixes notes of waterlily, cedarwood, apple, citrus, and bergamot—is addictive.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Trimming lap times is addictive, and each session is an opportunity for improvement.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addictive. Accessed 25 Dec. 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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