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addictive

[uh-dik-tiv] / əˈdɪk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
habit-forming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
enslaving hooking


Example Sentences

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Novels in series often come out once a year, are addictive, have characters people love.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

What they are is addictive, catchy, energizing and undeniable.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

A Los Angeles jury determined last month that Meta and Google intentionally designed their social-media platforms to be addictive, harming the mental health of a plaintiff in childhood.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Protecting kids from addictive platforms isn’t a partisan issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Hip-hop’s addictive, and Aunt Pooh first got me hooked.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas