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Meaning of chronic in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɑnɪk/
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Classifying Adjective
chronic
Definitions
1.
having a habit of long standing
Examples
« a chronic smoker »
Synonyms
addicted
Qualitative Adjective
chronic
Etymology
late Middle English: from French chronique, via Latin from Greek khronikos‘of time’, from khronos‘time’
Definitions
1.
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
Examples
« chronic indigestion »
« a chronic shortage of funds »
« a chronic invalid »
Synonyms
degenerative
prolonged
Antonyms
acute