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addictive | addictingly | Related terms |

Addictive is a related term of addictingly.


As an adjective addictive

is causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

As a noun addictive

is a drug that causes an addiction.

As an adverb addictingly is

in an addicting manner.

addictive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
    • These are addictive drugs.
  • 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

    (en noun)
  • A drug that causes an addiction.
  • Anything that is very habit-forming.
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    addictingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an addicting manner.
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    • Related terms

    * addict * addiction * addictive