Meanings
adjectivenonaddictive (not comparable)
- not comparableNot addictive; not able to cause addiction.
Unlike methadone, the [antagonists] are nonaddictive, but the medical profession [generally] remains skeptical; results from use of the antagonists given on a daily basis have been unimpressive.
1971 March 19, Richard Severo, “Addiction: Chemistry Is the New Hope, but Degree of Its Effectiveness Is Still Disputed”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot causing or characterized by addiction
Opposite
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Origin
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APA
nonaddictive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonaddictive
MLA
“nonaddictive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonaddictive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonaddictive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonaddictive.
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