unaddicted
Adjective: Not addicted; free from a physical or psychological dependence on a substance or behavior.
The adjective "unaddicted" describes a state of not having an addiction. It is typically used to contrast with "addicted" and emphasizes the absence of dependency. * The study compared the brain functions of addicted and unaddicted individuals. * He remained unaddicted to nicotine despite years of social smoking. * The goal of the treatment is to help patients become unaddicted.
"Unaddicted" can be used in formal or clinical contexts to describe a baseline or control group in research, or to denote a successful outcome of rehabilitation. * The control group consisted of unaddicted subjects from similar demographic backgrounds. * After two years of sobriety, she considered herself confidently unaddicted.
- Nonaddicted (adjective): A synonym often used interchangeably with "unaddicted," particularly in scientific literature.
- Addiction (noun): The condition of being addicted.
- Addicted (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning physically or mentally dependent on a substance.
- Drug-free
- Sober (specifically from alcohol or drugs)
- Independent (in the context of not being dependent)
- Addicted
- Dependent
- Hooked (informal)
"Unaddicted" is a less common word than its antonym "addicted." In everyday language, phrases like "not addicted," "free from addiction," or "sober" are often used instead. Its primary use is in formal, medical, or academic writing to create a clear dichotomy.
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