addictive
Americanadjective
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null addicting producing or tending to cause addiction.
an addictive drug.
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more than normally susceptible to addiction.
an addictive personality.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- addictiveness noun
- nonaddictive adjective
Etymology
Origin of addictive
Example Sentences
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In February the EU told TikTok it must change its "addictive design" or face heavy fines, a move which the Chinese-owned platform said it would challenge.
From BBC
To allay concerns that books can’t compete with the allure of digital devices, he offers a simple observation: Reading is as addictive as videogames were in his youth, “mind-altering, escapist, and fun.”
The landmark trial is expected to last until late March, when the jury will decide whether Meta, which owns Instagram, and Google-owned YouTube knowingly designed addictive apps that harmed her mental health.
From Barron's
By this point in his life, Beethoven has had it with weapons, the drumbeat of soldiers, the addictive emotion of trumpet calls to action.
From Los Angeles Times
Sir Keir has launched a consultation on banning under-16s from social media and promised to crackdown on the addictive elements of the apps.
From BBC
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