Addicting Meaning in English
word · lemma: addict
əˈdɪktɪŋ
uh-DIK-ting
ɐdˈɪktɪŋ
ud-DIK-ting
Definition
Something that is addicting makes you want to keep doing or using it, often so much that it becomes hard to stop.
Usage & Nuances
'Addicting' is informal and often used for food, games, apps, and TV shows. It is interchangeable with 'addictive' in conversation, but 'addictive' is more common in formal writing. Usually positive or neutral, but can refer to negative situations.
Spanish: adictivoPortuguese (BR): viciantePortuguese (PT): vicianteChinese (Simplified): 让人上瘾的Chinese (Traditional): 令人上癮的Hindi: आसक्त करने वालाArabic: مسبب للإدمانBengali: নেশাজনক - অভ্যস্তিকরRussian: затягивающий - вызывающий привыканиеJapanese: やみつきになるVietnamese: gây nghiệnKorean: 중독성 있는Turkish: bağımlılık yapanUrdu: نشہ آور - عادی بنانے والاIndonesian: bikin ketagihan - membuat kecanduan
Example Sentences
This game is so addicting.
basic
That candy is really addicting.
basic
Watching this series is addicting.
basic
Careful—these fries are dangerously addicting!
natural
I'm telling you, this app is seriously addicting.
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Why is pizza so addicting sometimes?
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