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chronic
[ kron-ik ]
adjective
a chronic liar.
Synonyms: ,
- continuing a long time or recurring frequently:
a chronic state of civil war.
- having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like:
a chronic invalid.
- (of a disease) having long duration ( acute ).
noun
- Slang. cronic ( def ).
chronic
/ krɒˈnɪsɪtɪ; ˈkrɒnɪk /
adjective
- continuing for a long time; constantly recurring
- (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration Compare acute
- inveterate; habitual
a chronic smoker
- informal.
- very bad
the play was chronic
- very serious
he left her in a chronic condition
chronic
- Relating to an illness or medical condition that is characterized by long duration or frequent recurrence. Diabetes and hypertension are chronic diseases.
- Compare acute
Derived Forms
- chronicity, noun
- ˈDzԾ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dz··· adverb
- ·Ծ··ٲ [kro-, nis, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDz·Dz· adjective
- ԴDz·Dz·· adjective
- ܲ·Dz· adjective
- ܲ·Dz·· adjective
- ܲ·Dz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of chronic1
Example Sentences
Tired of working too many hours with a chronic illness.
Since Bekki Thomas was a teenager, she has experienced crippling pain and chronic fatigue that lasted weeks at a time.
The group said it elevated the river on the list to bring greater attention to the waterway’s chronic pollution problems and the lack of action to clean it up.
Even $1 billion and the complete and total financial freedom to do whatever she wants with her life isn’t enough to deter Rowling’s chronic posting habit.
The cost to scientific research generally and to households caring for those with chronic conditions such as ASD is incalculable.
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