addicting

ADJECTIVE

habitual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addicted chronic hardened inveterate perpetual repeated

WEAK

accepted accustomed automatic common confirmed constant continual conventional customary cyclic disciplined familiar fixed frequent ingrained iterated iterative mechanical methodical natural normal ordinary perfunctory permanent persistent practiced recurrent regular reiterative repetitious rooted routine seasoned set standard steady systematic traditional wonted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

temporary

WEAK

infrequent inhabitual intermittent occasional rare seldom uncommon unestablished unusual

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Video sharing app TikTok has made an eleventh-hour deal to avoid a landmark US trial accusing it, along with Meta and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media, lawyers said on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Technology that drives connection and creativity, supporting and partnering with people rather than addicting or replacing them, could tap into this value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

In addition to their unique flavor profile, the cheese puffs are a delight to eat — airy, crunchy and highly addicting.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

Minimalist artists Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella and Donald Judd seemed to know this, captivating us with the addicting lucidity of their stark lines, colors and shapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

Are there some things that can so overtake our attention systems as to be addicting?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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