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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Phongam plays off Jittri’s steam-rolling ambition to electrifying results in a rather addictive Thai thriller series that throws a lot of story at ya.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
But Moonbug, the studio behind the popular preschool series, doesn’t buy into the common critique that its programming is overstimulating or addictive.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 June 2026
Tech companies in general are on defense after Meta and Google were found liable for the anxiety of a woman who alleged the companies’ products were designed to be addictive.
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Doctors have been seeking a non-opioid drug as a less addictive alternative to narcotics.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
But Moonbug, the studio behind the popular preschool series, doesn’t buy into the common critique that its programming is overstimulating or addictive.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 June 2026
Tech companies in general are on defense after Meta and Google were found liable for the anxiety of a woman who alleged the companies’ products were designed to be addictive.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 June 2026
Doctors have been seeking a non-opioid drug as a less addictive alternative to narcotics.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addictive. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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