addictive
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- //əˈdɪktɪv//
Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
adjective
- 1
Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
These are addictive drugs.
- 2
Enjoyable, so that one comes back for more.
There are loads of mazes, it's all really good fun and utterly addictive […]
- 3
Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.
He has an addictive personality.
Etymology
First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.
noun
- 1
A drug that causes an addiction.
- 2
Anything that is very habit-forming.
Forms
- plural
- addictives
- comparative
- more addictive
- superlative
- most addictive
addict · A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.addicted · Having a biochemical addiction.addiction · A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or…
addictive · Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
adding · An act of addition.Addison · A surname transferred from the given name.addition · The act of adding anything.