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addictive

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Enjoyable, so that one comes back for more.

Pronunciation

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uhdiktiv

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əˈdɪktɪv

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Causing or characterized by addiction

  2. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

  3. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

  4. Enjoyable, so that one comes back for more.

noun

  1. Anything that is very habit-forming.

  2. A drug that causes an addiction.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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  • “That video game is so fun it's almost addictive to play.”adjective

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addictive personalityaddictive behaviorhighly addictiveaddictive drugaddictive substanceaddictive processaddictive natureaddictive potential

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Antonyms

Sense: causing or characterized by addiction

nonaddictiveRare

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