habit-forming

hab·it-form·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hab-it-fawr-ming]
- /ˈhæb ɪt fɔːrm/
- /ˈhæbɪt fɔːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hab-it-fawr-ming]
- /ˈhæb ɪt fɔːrm/

Definitions of habit-forming word

adjective habit-forming tending to cause or encourage addiction, especially through physiological dependence: habit-forming drugs. 1
adjective habit-forming drug, activity: addictive 1
adjective habit-forming (of an activity, indulgence, etc) tending to become a habit or addiction 0
adjective habit-forming resulting in the formation of a habit or in addiction 0
adjective habit-forming Addictive; likely to cause dependence or recurrence of use. 0

See all 5 definitions of habit-forming

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Origin of habit-forming

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Habit-forming

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Habit-forming

habit-forming popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for habit-forming

adj habit-forming

addictive — If a drug is addictive, people who take it cannot stop taking it.

adjective habit-forming

obsessive — being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness.

All 2 Synonyms of habit-forming

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