addicted

adjective

ad·​dict·​ed ə-ˈdik-təd 

: having an addiction:

a

: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity

addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling

addicted smokers

b

: strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

I'm addicted to great tomatoes, so I started two French varieties from seed and gave fully a third of my garden to them.

—Chris Jerome

Like Sherlock Holmes, Maigret is perceived by addicted readers as a historical figure rather than a creature of fiction …

—Mavis Gallant

Examples of addicted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In this excerpt, his addicted, self-destructive brother’s stepmother wants to buy him a new car, exposing a darker side of him. —Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025

Statistical Patterns The Wall Street Journal describes several cases of individual investors across the country seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous on account of having become addicted to trading options. —Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

In infamous Yoshinoya alley, severely addicted people gather at all hours, sometimes by the dozens, to use drugs including fentanyl, a serial killer. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024

Stuck at home because of lockdown restrictions, people became addicted to solving Wordle's daily challenge, sharing their wins on social media and drawing in even more players. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of addict entry 2

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined above