ADDICTING Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

addicting

adjective

ə-ˈdik-tiŋ

Definition of addicting

as in addictive

causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs cocaine is highly addicting

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Recent Examples of addicting Earlier this year, a California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for knowingly addicting and harming a young woman in a landmark decision, decades after the platforms launched. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 May 2026 The trial centers on whether tech companies such as Instagram, which is owned by Meta, and YouTube can be held liable for allegedly promoting a harmful product and addicting users to their platforms. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026 That outro is just too addicting; fans aren’t going to quit listening on repeat for a long, long time. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025 With ornate window displays and high towers, the busy street comes to life and gives you a taste of the buzz that makes NYC so addicting. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for addicting

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Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid and the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States.

— Ariana Figueroa, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Though synthetic 7-OH is far more potent and addictive than natural leaf kratom, experts say both substances pose risk for addiction.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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