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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—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Death is addictive, and what she uncovers will put her entire life into question.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
For example, Vermont legislators have introduced legislation requiring that tech products used in school be registered and certified with the Secretary of State to prove limited data collection and the absence of addictive algorithms.
—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The credit rating agency Moody's counts more than 4,000 pending cases targeting 166 companies alleging addictive software design.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Death is addictive, and what she uncovers will put her entire life into question.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for addictive
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addictive. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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