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# addictive

adjective (addictive)

«addictive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Something addictive makes people want it again and again until they cannot easily stop, such as cigarettes, alcohol or some drugs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#m1)
2. (informal) Very enjoyable so that you keep wanting more: «This game is so addictive». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and safety lessons pupils learn that nicotine in cigarettes and vapes and some drugs are addictive, harming the body and making it hard to stop. In everyday talk people call games, snacks or TV shows addictive as a joke. Phrases: «highly addictive», «addictive substance», «an addictive game».

### Examples

- Nicotine in cigarettes is very addictive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#x1)
- Vapes can be addictive, so they are not for children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#x2)
- This puzzle game is really addictive! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#x3)
- Some apps are designed to be addictive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#x4)
- Doctors warn that sugary drinks can feel addictive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#x5)
- Crisps are addictive; I can't stop at one! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#x6)
- Addictive drugs can damage your brain and body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/#x7)

### Note

Adjective. Related: addict (a person), addiction (the illness), addicted (to). The joking sense is mild; real addiction is a serious health problem that people need help with.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «addictive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addictive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«addictive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/addictive.html) on Mova free.