addictive

adjective
UK /əˈdɪk.tɪv/
US /əˈdɪk.tɪv/

Something addictive makes you want to keep doing it again and again.

These little games are so addictive that I can't stop playing them.

SYNONYMS

habit-formingcompulsivecaptivatingirresistible

RELATED WORDS

addictionaddictdependencycravingobsession

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Causing someone to become physically or mentally dependent on a substance.

The doctor warned that the painkillers could be addictive if taken for too long.

3. Making people want more of something in a way that is hard to control.

Social media apps are designed to be addictive.

4. Involving or showing a strong need that is hard to stop.

He had an addictive personality and struggled to give up gambling.