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Attractive vs Addictive - What's the difference?

attractive | addictive |

As adjectives the difference between attractive and addictive

is that attractive is causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force while addictive is causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

As a noun addictive is

a drug that causes an addiction.

attractive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
  • Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
    • That's a very attractive offer.
  • Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
    • He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

    Synonyms

    * (causing attraction) magnetic * (having the power of charming) desirable * (pleasing or appealing to the senses) pretty, beautiful

    Antonyms

    * (having the power of charming) repulsive, ugly * (pleasing or appealing to the senses) repulsive, ugly * unattractive

    Related terms

    () * attractively * attractiveness * attractivity

    References

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    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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