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ADDICTED Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word addicted. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word addicted. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ADDICTED

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hooked
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• curved down like an eagle's beak

• addicted to a drug

• having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold)

dependent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

noun

• a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

adjective satellite

• contingent on something else

• held from above and hanging down

• being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

• addicted to a drug

devoted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• zealous in devotion or affection

• (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use

engrossed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• giving or marked by complete attention to

• written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document

enthusiastic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing great excitement and interest

infatuated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

obsessed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

• influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

passionate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or expressing strong emotions

preoccupied
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deeply absorbed in thought

• having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

consumed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• spend extravagantly

• destroy completely

• use up (resources or materials)

• engage fully

fixated
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way

• pay attention to exclusively and obsessively

• make fixed, stable or stationary

• become fixed (on)

habituated
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• take or consume (regularly or habitually)

• make psychologically or physically used (to something)

adapt
verbv
verb

• make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

• adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

consecrate
verbv
adjective

• solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

verb

• appoint to a clerical posts

• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

• dedicate to a deity by a vow

• render holy by means of religious rites

dedicate
verbv
verb

• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

• open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

• inscribe or address by way of compliment

• set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

devote
verbv
verb

• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

• dedicate

• set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

fit
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• meeting adequate standards for a purpose

• physically and mentally sound or healthy

noun

• a display of bad temper

• a sudden uncontrollable attack

• the manner in which something fits

• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

adjective satellite

• (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed

verb

• be agreeable or acceptable to

• be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

• make fit

• insert or adjust several objects or people

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• conform to some shape or size

• provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

• fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

• make correspond or harmonize

freak
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

• someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

verb

• lose one's nerve

hook
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a catch for locking a door

• a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

• anything that serves as an enticement

• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

• a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

• a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

• a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

verb

• fasten with a hook

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

• hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left

• take by theft

• make off with belongings of others

• hit with a hook

• catch with a hook

• to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

• secure with the foot

• entice and trap

• approach with an offer of sexual favors

nut
verb, nounv, n
noun

• Egyptian goddess of the sky

• usually large hard-shelled seed

• a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt

• half the width of an em

• a whimsically eccentric person

• someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

• one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

verb

• gather nuts

Best Hypernyms For ADDICTED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for addicted, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
accustom enthusiast habituate partisan partizan user
Phrases (2)
drug usersubstance abuser

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