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Definitions for Chronic
[1] constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
[2] continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war.
[3] having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid.
[4] (of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute).
[5] Slang . cronic.
[6] very potent marijuana.
[7] continuing for a long time; constantly recurring
[8] (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration Compare acute (def. 7)
[9] inveterate; habitual a chronic smoker
[10] informal very bad the play was chronic very serious he left her in a chronic condition
Words related to Chronic
lifelong, continuous, continuing, habitual, recurrent, protracted, persistent, sustained, deep-rooted, deep-seated, continual, constant, incurable, lingering, recurring, abiding, ceaseless, confirmed, enduring, fixed
Words nearby Chronic
chromy, chromyl, chron-, chron., chronaxie, chronic, chronic absorptive arthritis, chronic acholuric jaundice, chronic active liver disease, chronic adrenocortical insufficiency, chronic alcoholism
Origin of Chronic
ronicprobably by association with the use of marijuana for chronic pain
Words that may be confused with Chronic
Other words from Chronic
chron·i·cal·ly , adverb
chro·nic·i·ty [kro-nis -i-tee] /krɒˈnɪs ɪ ti/ , noun
non·chron·ic , adjective
non·chron·i·cal , adjective
non·chron·i·cal·ly , adverb
sub·chron·ic , adjective
sub·chron·i·cal , adjective
sub·chron·i·cal·ly , adverb
un·chron·ic , adjective
un·chron·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Chronic
C15: from Latin chronicus relating to time, from Greek khronikos, from khronos time
Synonyms for Chronic
constant, continual, continuing, continuous, deep-rooted, deep-seated, habitual, incurable, lifelong, lingering, persistent, protracted, recurrent, recurring, sustained, abiding, ceaseless, confirmed, enduring, ever-present, fixed, inborn, inbred, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, lasting, long-lived, long-standing, obstinate, perennial, persisting, prolonged, rooted, routine, settled, stubborn, tenacious, unabating, unmitigated, unyielding, usual