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addictive


ad·dic·tive

adj \-ˈdik-tiv\

Definition of ADDICTIVE

: causing or characterized by addiction <an addictive drug> <an addictive personality>
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Examples of ADDICTIVE

  1. highly addictive drugs like crack and heroin
  2. the addictive thrill of surfing

First Known Use of ADDICTIVE

1939

Related to ADDICTIVE

Synonyms: addicting, habit-forming
Antonyms: nonaddictive
Related Words: hard; narcotic
Near Antonyms: soft
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Rhymes with ADDICTIVE

afflictive, conflictive, constrictive, inflictive, predictive, restrictive, vindictive

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