addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv 
a-
: causing or characterized by addiction
an addictive drug
an addictive personality
Examples of addictive in a Sentence
highly addictive drugs like crack and heroin
the addictive thrill of surfing
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
That includes age-appropriate design standards, stronger privacy protections, limits on addictive features aimed at minors, meaningful parental tools, safer reporting systems and accountability for platforms that knowingly profit from harm to children.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This book has an addictive narrative style that feels more like a fiction thriller than nonfiction.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Alcantara is pleasantly tactile and addictive to the touch, instantly bringing me back to the Surface Laptop 3’s Alcantara palm rest, which has stuck with me for years.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addictive. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv
a-
: causing or characterized by addiction
an addictive drug
an addictive game
Medical Definition
addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv
: causing or characterized by addiction
addictive drugs
Legal Definition
addictive
adjective
ad·dic·tive
ə-ˈdik-tiv
: causing or characterized by addiction
addictive drugs
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