📱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

More Example Sentences

She is addicted to overthinking small problems.

We are addicted to staying up late on weekends.

He is addicted to playing online games at night.

He’s addicted to scrolling social media at night.

She’s addicted to drinking coffee in the morning.

We are addicted to drinking coffee in the afternoon.

They are addicted to buying things they do not need.

They are addicted to comparing themselves with others.

I am addicted to multitasking and it makes me stressed.

She is addicted to checking social media every few minutes.

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