Addictive
Addictive adjective - Causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs.
Usage example: an addictive painkiller
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Synonyms for Addictive
Hard and addictive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Addictive".
Hard
Hard adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
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- This transformation can last indefinitely, but is addictive and hard to turn off, while abuse may lead to you getting dissolved into the world of dreams.
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Retrospectively, he seems to not have an addictive personality as he's come off both hard drugs and cigarettes without much apparent fuss and still drinks without addiction.
Source: Series / No Reservations - Prozium itself isn't addictive, though going off of it can be difficult as it results in a flood of emotions that are hard to control or hide.
Source: Chemical Messiah
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