Addictive

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈdɪktɪv/

Origin

First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested , in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from , with reference to tobacco.

Full definition of addictive

Adjective

1. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.These are addictive drugs.
2. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.He has an addictive personality.

Synonyms

• habit-forming

Antonyms

• nonaddictive

Related terms

• addict
• addicted
• addicting
• addiction

Derived terms

• addictively
• addictiveness
• addictive personality

Noun

1. A drug that causes an addiction.
2. Anything that is very habit-forming.----