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habit-forming

habit-forming adjective: addictive; likely to cause dependence or recurrence of use.

Adjective

habit-forming (comparative more habit-forming, superlative most habit-forming)

  1. (euphemistic, formal) Addictive; likely to cause dependence or recurrence of use.
    • Many governments prohibit the advertising of habit-forming substances to minors.

Forms of habit-forming

comparativemore habit-forming
superlativemost habit-forming

Questions about habit-forming

What does habit-forming mean?
Habit-forming means addictive; likely to cause dependence or recurrence of use.
What part of speech is habit-forming?
Habit-forming is an adjective.

Words near habit-forming in the dictionary

  1. habit of body
  2. habit of mind
  3. habit of thought
  4. habit shirt
  5. habit shirts
  6. habit-forming
  7. habitabilities
  8. habitability
  9. habitable
  10. habitable epoch
  11. habitable zone

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