Synonyms for addictive
əˈdɪk tɪvad·dic·tive

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1. addictiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   habit-forming

   Antonyms:
   nonaddictive

2. addictiveadjective

   Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

   These are addictive drugs.

   Synonyms:
   habit-forming

   Antonyms:
   nonaddictive

3. addictiveadjective

   Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

   He has an addictive personality.

   Synonyms:
   habit-forming

   Antonyms:
   nonaddictive

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1. addictive, habit-formingadjective

   causing or characterized by addiction

   "addictive drugs"; "addictive behavior"

   Synonyms:
   habit-forming

   Antonyms:
   nonaddictive

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1. List of paraphrases for "addictive":

   vicia, dependency

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1. Wystan Hugh Auden:

   All sin tends to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is what is called damnation.

2. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson:

   There’s a growing heroin epidemic in New York and other parts of the country that’s taking the lives of many of our young people hooked on this deadly and highly addictive drug, we must deal with this quiet drug plague by going after those who peddle this poison in our communities.

3. Yasmin Hurd:

   It's not addictive. No one is diverting it. It doesn't get Julie Holland high, but it can reduce craving and anxiety.

4. Erica Schulte:

   If properties of some foods are associated with addictive eating for some people, this may impact nutrition guidelines, as well as public policy initiatives such as marketing these foods to children.

5. James Pankow:

   San Francisco-based Juul is all the things about Marlboro that are addictive, then they take away the bad smell and add some flavors. It's a much more pleasant experience.