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Addicted vs Attracted - What's the difference?

addicted | attracted |

As adjectives the difference between addicted and attracted

is that addicted is being physically or psychologically dependent on something while attracted is drawn towards.

As verbs the difference between addicted and attracted

is that addicted is (addict) while attracted is (attract).

addicted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being physically or psychologically dependent on something.
    • He is addicted to the Internet.
    She became more addicted to crack than she had ever been to heroin.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (addict)

    • attracted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attract)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • drawn towards