compulsively committed or helplessly drawn to a practice or habit or to something psychologically or physically habit-forming (often used in combination): an intensive program for opioid-addicted physicians.
“The only thing they’re really addicted to,” he said, digging a toothpick between his teeth, “is guilt.”
Making Poly Less of a Pain in the Ass|Eugene Robinson|September 14, 2020|Ozy
Now, in the midst of a pandemic that risks pitching millions more into substance abuse, she is raising the 6-month-old child of one drug-addicted family member while struggling to find treatment for another.
How the Pandemic Is a Boon to Recovering Addicts|Fiona Zublin|August 24, 2020|Ozy
One of the best features of modern gadgets like the Note20 Ultra is converting my squiggly, messy handwriting into typed text, a trick I first got addicted to when I was trying the Google Pixel Slate two years ago.
Samsung Note20 Ultra review: Why this big phone works for the COVID era|Aaron Pressman|August 18, 2020|Fortune
In last week’s episode, we heard how Loyd himself was for years addicted to prescription painkillers.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence” (Ep. 403)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 23, 2020|Freakonomics
Because we have an entire generation that we’ve addicted at this point.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation” (Ep. 402)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 16, 2020|Freakonomics
Paddle8 already has a “sticky collector base who are addicted to the site,” he says.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He dealt drugs, was addicted to cocaine by the time he was 13, and found himself constantly in trouble with the law.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I sometimes feel vexed by—but also addicted to—a sense of conflict, or a sense of being at odds with myself, or my choices.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this “Just Say No” society, are we addicted to drug testing?
Are We Addicted to Drug Testing?|Abby Haglage|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She wore her wounds with pride, addicted to looking as sick as she felt—a warrior in an interminable battle against herself.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I did not know that spirits were addicted to bad language," said the Duchess.
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes|Various
I did not then know how little he was addicted to superstition.
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom, Complete|Tobias Smollett
If he had been addicted to the compound, it would have been out of the question.
Love Story|Irving E. Cox, Jr.
It is a fact that man is addicted to folly, and that woman is weak.
The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World|Benedict Hogan
If they use foul language, or are addicted to bad habits, the children necessarily imitate them, and develop into bad characters.
A Guide to Health|Mahatma Gandhi
Words related to addicted
devoted, obsessed, hooked, inclined, absorbed, accustomed, attached, predisposed, habituated, disposed, hyped, imbued, dependent, fanatic, fond, given to, under the influence, used to, spaced out, strung out
Medical definitions for addicted
addicted
[ ə-dĭk′tĭd ]
adj.
Physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance.
Compulsively or habitually involved in a practice or behavior, such as gambling.