habit-forming
/ˈhabɪtfɔːmɪŋ
/adjective
(Of a drug or activity) addictive: a habit-forming drug stimulants like caffeine can be harmful and sometimes habit-forming...
- This medication is not habit-forming, and does not cause a high feeling.
- Millions and millions of people were giving up smoking at that time without huge problems - therefore it was more about habit-forming than addiction.
- However, pot can be psychologically addictive and therefore habit-forming.
Synonyms
addictive, causing addiction, causing dependency;
compelling, compulsive
British informal moreish
- progredient
- progress
- progress chaser
- progress-chasing
- progression
- progressional
- progressionally
- progressionary
- progressionism
- progressionist
- progressism
- progressist
- progressive
- Progressive Conservative Party
- progressive dinner
- progressive house
- progressive jazz
- progressive Jew
- progressive Judaism
- progressive kiln
- progressive lens
- progressively
- Progressive Matrices
- progressive-minded
- progressiveness