different between addictive vs addictingly

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d?kt?v/
• Rhymes: -?kt?v

Adjective

addictive (comparative more addictive, superlative most addictive)

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

   These are addictive drugs.

2. Enjoyable.

   Have you seen that new TV show? It's so addictive.

3. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

   He has an addictive personality.

Synonyms

• habit-forming

Antonyms

• nonaddictive

Derived terms

• addictively
• addictiveness
• addictive personality

Related terms

• addict
• addicted
• addicting
• addiction

Translations

Noun

addictive (plural addictives)

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

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.dik.tiv/

Adjective

addictive

1. feminine singular of addictif

English

Etymology

addicting +? -ly

Adverb

addictingly (comparative more addictingly, superlative most addictingly)

1. In an addicting manner.

Related terms

• addict
• addiction
• addictive

See also

• addictively