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Antonyms for addicting
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : noun ad-ikt; verb uh-dikt |
| Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈæd ɪkt; verb əˈdɪkt |
Definition of addicting
Origin :- 1909, in reference to morphine, from addict (v.).
- As in habitual : adj usual, established
- As in habituate : verb prepare, accustom
- But he resisted it with great courage, addicting himself more than ever to the hardy exercises of the camp.
- Extract from : « Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume I (of 3) » by James Dennistoun
- In one point of view he committed a great error in addicting himself to the drama.
- Extract from : « The Age of Dryden » by Richard Garnett
- An aged hermit named Sergius dwelt in the wilds of Arabia, addicting himself to the pursuit of religion and alchemy.
- Extract from : « The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales » by Richard Garnett
- Economists have of late been reproached with addicting themselves too much to the study of Wealth.
- Extract from : « Harmonies of Political Economy » by Frdric Bastiat
Synonyms for addicting
- accepted
- acclimate
- acclimatize
- accustomed
- addict
- addicted
- addicting
- adjust
- automatic
- break in
- chronic
- common
- condition
- confirm
- confirmed
- constant
- continual
- conventional
- customary
- cyclic
- devote
- discipline
- disciplined
- endure
- familiar
- familiarize
- fixed
- frequent
- harden
- hardened
- ingrained
- inure
- inveterate
- iterated
- iterative
- make used to
- mechanical
- methodical
- natural
- normal
- ordinary
- perfunctory
- permanent
- perpetual
- persistent
- practiced
- recurrent
- regular
- reiterative
- repeated
- repetitious
- rooted
- routine
- school
- season
- seasoned
- set
- standard
- steady
- systematic
- take to
- tolerate
- traditional
- train
- wonted
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