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addicted

adjective
/əˈdɪktɪd/

Meaning

Being unable to stop engaging in a particular activity or consuming a particular substance.
Physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance or activity; having an uncontrolled compulsion to engage in something.

Example Sentences

Many people are addicted to social media.

Many people are addicted to social media.

Synonyms

hooked, dependent, obsessed, compulsive, devoted, fixated
Entry 1
hooked, dependent, obsessed, compulsive
Entry 2
hooked, dependent, obsessed, compulsive, devoted, fixated

Antonyms

detached, unaffected, independent, free, liberated, unhooked
Entry 1
detached, unaffected, independent, free
Entry 2
detached, unaffected, free, independent, liberated, unhooked

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