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addictive

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ad·dic·tive  (-dktv)
adj.
1. Causing or tending to cause addiction: an addictive substance.
2. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction: an addictive personality.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.addictive - causing or characterized by addiction; "addictive drugs"; "addictive behavior"
habit-forming
nonaddictive - not causing or characterized by addiction; "for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive"
addictive
adjective habit-forming, compelling, compulsive, causing addiction or dependency, moreish or morish (informal)
Translations
addictive [əˈdɪktɪv] adj → que causa adicción
addictive [əˈdɪktɪv] addict adj → qui crée une dépendance
addictive [əˈdɪktɪv] addict adj to be addictive (drug) → süchtig machen;
(activity) → zur Sucht werden können


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