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| Main Entry: | addicted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dependent on something, compulsive |
| Synonyms: | absorbed, accustomed, dependent, devoted, disposed, fanatic, fond, given to, hooked, inclined, obsessed, predisposed, spaced out*, under the influence, used to, attached, given over to, habituated, hyped, imbued, prone to, strung out, wedded to |
| Antonyms: | disinclined, independent, opposed, unaccustomed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | co-dependent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unhealthy psychological reliance of one person on another |
| Synonyms: | addicted, hooked, attached, interconnected, interdependent, mutually dependent, slavish trust, unhealthy confidence |
| Main Entry: | fond |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | have a liking or taste for |
| Synonyms: | addicted, affectionate, amorous, devoted, doting, enamored, indulgent, loving, mushy*, partial, predisposed, responsive, romantic, sentimental, sympathetic, tender, warm, adoring, attached, caring, keen on, lovesome, lovey-dovey, silly over |
| Antonyms: | hostile, hating |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | given to |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | likely to |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, addicted, apt, disposed, inclined, liable, obsessed, prone, habituated, in the habit of, inured |
| Main Entry: | habitual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | usual, established |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accustomed, addicted, automatic, chronic, common, confirmed, constant, continual, conventional, customary, familiar, fixed, frequent, hardened, ingrained, inveterate, mechanical, methodical, natural, normal, ordinary, perfunctory, permanent, perpetual, persistent, practiced, recurrent, regular, repeated, repetitious, rooted, routine, seasoned, set, standard, steady, systematic, traditional, wonted, addicting, cyclic, disciplined, iterated, iterative, reiterative |
| Notes: | habitual means made a norm or custom or habit or fixed practice; customary means in accordance with convention or custom; usual means commonly or normally encountered, experienced, or observed |
| Antonyms: | infrequent, intermittent, occasional, rare, seldom, uncommon, unusual, inhabitual, unestablished |
| Main Entry: | inveterate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | long-standing, established |
| Synonyms: | abiding, accustomed, addicted, chronic, confirmed, continuing, customary, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool*, enduring, entrenched, fixed, habitual, hard-core*, hardened, inbred, incorrigible, incurable, ingrained, innate, lifelong, long-lasting, obstinate, old, perennial, permanent, persistent, set, settled, stubborn, sworn, usual, habituated, indurated, ineradicable, long-lived, persisting |
| Antonyms: | short-lived |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | given |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | likely |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, addicted, apt, disposed, inclined, liable, obsessed, prone, habituated, inured |
| Main Entry: | accustomed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | be or become prepared, used to |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, adapted, addicted, confirmed, familiar, given to, seasoned, trained, acclimatized, disciplined, familiarized, grooved*, habituated, habituated in, in the habit, inured, settled in |
| Antonyms: | unaccustomed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | habituate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare, accustom |
| Synonyms: | acclimate, addict, adjust, break in, condition, confirm, devote, discipline, endure, familiarize, harden, inure, school, season, tolerate, train, acclimatize, make used to, take to |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
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