Synonyms of addicted

addicted

adjective

1

as in hooked

having a compulsive need for a harmful substance or activity

The organization provides resources for drug addicted individuals.

Having lost nearly all of his savings, he finally realized he was addicted to gambling.

Related Words

• hooked
• dependent
• craving
• strung out
• jonesing
• intoxicated
• stoned
• hopped-up
• bombed
• ripped
• blasted
• wasted
• blitzed
• loaded
• zonked
• wiped out
• zonked-out
• high
• spaced-out

Dissimilar Words

• sober
• straight
• nonaddicted
• clean
• abstinent
• abstemious
• temperate
• clearheaded

2

as in accustomed

having a great interest or need to do or have something

I'm completely addicted to this new word game.

Related Words

• hooked
• accustomed
• used
• prone
• liable
• apt
• habituated
• likely
• persistent
• inclined
• repeat
• serial
• chronic
• inherent
• entrenched
• given
• intrinsic
• inbred
• wont
• unfailing
• innate
• habitual
• regular
• unchanging
• confirmed
• inveterate
• steady
• deep-seated
• deep-rooted
• dyed-in-the-wool
• bred-in-the-bone

Dissimilar Words

• opposed
• averse
• unlikely
• indifferent
• uninterested
• apathetic
• disinclined
• unaccustomed
• occasional
• unused
• intermittent
• unapt
• unwonted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of addicted

Another became addicted to pain meds after a sports injury. — Ciara McCarthy 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026

To address custody deaths in Los Angeles County jails, Bornman wants to increase staffing and drug searches and look at contracting with outside hospitals and treatment centers for ill and addicted people in jail. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026

Many high performers are addicted to the wrong kind of improvement. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

The line between gamer culture and traditional storytelling is being blurred, one quest notification at a time, as readers get addicted to novels that combine sci-fi and fantasy narratives with features from video games. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 29 May 2026