Addicted
[ə'dɪktɪd]
Definition
(adj.) compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; 'she is addicted to chocolate'; 'addicted to cocaine' .
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Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Addict
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Given, accustomed, prone, inclined, disposed, habituated
ANT:Unaddicted, disinclined, unaccustomed, indisposed, averse, free
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Examples
- When she entered the room she showed no surprise at seeing Archer there; surprise seemed the emotion that she was least addicted to. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Little as she was addicted to solitude, there had come to be moments when it seemed a welcome escape from the empty noises of her life. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- But Greece, like most of the Eastern world in the thousand years B.C., was much addicted to consulting _oracles_ or soothsayers. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They were much given to festivals and shows, and, in particular, they were addicted to bull-fights and gymnastic entertainments. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They say he is addicted to poaching, and often goes abroad at night with his gun. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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