Addicted
Addicted adjective - Compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming.
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Synonyms for Addicted
Compulsive and addicted are semantically related In some cases you can use "Compulsive" instead an adjective "Addicted".
Compulsive
Compulsive adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
Addicted and compulsive are semantically related in obsessive topic. Sometimes you can use "Addicted" instead an adjective "Compulsive".
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Related pairs
- habitual and addicted
- habitual and compulsive
- confirmed and addicted
- confirmed and compulsive
- wild and addicted
- wild and compulsive
- dependent and addicted
- dependent and compulsive
- enthusiastic and addicted
- enthusiastic and compulsive
- persistent and addicted
- persistent and compulsive
- fanatic and addicted
- fanatic and compulsive
Both words in one sentence
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Earl is not much better, either; he too becomes addicted, and his compulsive gambling indirectly causes his friend Catalina to be deported.
Source: The Gambling Addict
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Compulsive and Addicted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/addicted/compulsive
Addicted & Compulsive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/addicted/compulsive>.
Compulsive or Addicted. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/addicted/compulsive.
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