Definition of addicting in English:
addicting
adjective əˈdɪktɪŋəˈdɪktɪŋ
(of a substance or activity) causing or likely to cause someone to become addicted.
nicotine is considered the most addicting drug in the world
the books were so addicting
Derivatives
adverb
You can't help wishing real life was as addictively simple as bashing the monsters and hoarding the loot.
Example sentencesExamples
- The chicken wings were addictively decent, up until the moment you considered the process that brought them to your table.
- And in winter, should you not be initiated in the mysterious rites of ski or snowboard, you might be able to slide down on a toboggan - utterly terrifying, yes, but addictively so.
- Furst's novels, masterly analyses of character as much as plot-driven thrillers, are addictively readable and Dark Voyage is a fine example of his art.
- The screen has missed Streep, who has given addictively moving performances in several classics, and many highly watchable portrayals in otherwise average films.
noun
The addictiveness of this game nailed me on two fronts.
Example sentencesExamples
- This is, in my opinion, his best novella - in terms of sheer addictiveness, it can't be beaten.
- Companies must also publish "corrective statements" on the adverse health effects and addictiveness of smoking.
- Additionally, the album unlocks its hidden charms and addictiveness upon repeated listens.
- Their publication proved that executives had known of the addictiveness of nicotine as early as 1963.
Definition of addicting in US English:
addicting
adjectiveəˈdɪktɪŋəˈdiktiNG
(of a substance or activity) causing or likely to cause someone to become addicted.
nicotine is considered the most addicting drug in the world
the books were so addicting