addicted meaning

UK US /əˈdɪktɪd/ 3 syllables

addicted (adjective): compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming.

Definition of addicted

  1. compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
    • she is addicted to chocolate
    • addicted to cocaine

    Opposite: unaddicted

    Similar: alcoholic, dependent

How to pronounce addicted

addicted is pronounced /əˈdɪktɪd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with addicted

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in ED · 8-letter words

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