addictive

First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.

• IPA^(key): /əˈdɪktɪv/
• Rhymes: -ɪktɪv

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addictive (comparative more addictive, superlative most addictive)

1. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

   These are addictive drugs.

2. Enjoyable, so that one comes back for more.
   • 1991, Rich Pelley, "Tilt" (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 62, page 52)

     There are loads of mazes, it's all really good fun and utterly addictive […]

3. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

   He has an addictive personality.

• habit-forming
• moreish

• nonaddictive

• addict
• addicted
• addicting
• addiction

addictive (plural addictives)

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

• IPA^(key): /a.dik.tiv/

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addictive

1. feminine singular of addictif