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nonaddictive

nonaddictive

1 4.2
Does not make people want to use it again and again
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnəˈdɪktɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no adictivo
  • Many people choose yoga as a nonaddictive way to relieve stress without turning to substances.
  • nonaddictive drug

Examples

  • She prefers herbal teas because they are nonaddictive and have calming effects.

  • Shaman has found two plants exhibiting special binding properties that raise the prospect of creating a nonaddictive pain-relief drug.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The doctor assured me that the new medication is nonaddictive and safe for long-term use.

Antonyms

addictive
140 4.2

Making people want to use something again and again

How Addictive

addictive
140 4.2
habit-forming
  • NSFW
1 5.6
nonaddictive
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Surface Forms

nonaddictive positive

Morphology

nonaddictive = addictive (transparent) = non + addict + ive

The prefix 'non-' productively negates the adjective 'addictive', yielding a straightforward negated meaning.

Etymology

Nonaddictive breaks into non- meaning 'not' and addictive, from addict, a word for someone who cannot stop using something; so nonaddictive means 'not causing an addiction'.