adjective
- causing or likely to cause addiction; habit-forming
Usage: informal; sometimes considered nonstandard; ‘addictive’ is preferred in formal contexts
Examples
- That video game is so addicting that I played for six hours straight.
- Social media can be really addicting for teenagers.
- She found the mystery novel series completely addicting.
- The new mobile app is surprisingly addicting.
- Many people find caffeine addicting and struggle to quit.
- Online shopping became addicting during the pandemic.