Meanings
adjectivehabit-forming (comparative more habit-forming, superlative most habit-forming)
comparative more habit-forming · superlative most habit-forming
- euphemisticformalAddictive; likely to cause dependence or recurrence of use.
Many governments prohibit the advertising of habit-forming substances to minors.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecausing or characterized by addiction
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Translations
German suchterzeugend
- suchterzeugendaddictive
Swedish vanebildande, beroendeframkallande
- vanebildandeaddictive
- beroendeframkallandeaddictive
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habit-forming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habit-forming
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“habit-forming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habit-forming. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “habit-forming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habit-forming.
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