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HABIT-FORMING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word habit-forming. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word habit-forming. (close relations)

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addictive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by addiction

compulsive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

adjective satellite

• caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion

• strongly motivated to succeed

enslavement
nounn
noun

• the state of being a slave

• the act of making slaves of your captives

insidious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• beguiling but harmful

• intended to entrap

• working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

obsessional
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by or constituting an obsession

obsessive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a person who has obsessions

adjective satellite

• characterized by or constituting an obsession

obsessive-compulsive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics

adjective satellite

• characterized by obsessions and compulsions

persistent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• retained; not shed

adjective satellite

• never-ceasing

• continually recurring to the mind

• stubbornly unyielding

recurring
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• coming back

repetitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by repetition

adjective satellite

• repetitive and persistent

routine
nounn
noun

• an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

adjective satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events

enslaving
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• make a slave of; bring into servitude

habituating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• take or consume (regularly or habitually)

• make psychologically or physically used (to something)

Alternatives for ADDICTIVE

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