chronic

Meaning

Adj

1. Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
2. Prolonged or slow to heal.
3. Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
4. Inveterate or habitual.
5. (slang) Very bad, awful.
6. (informal) Extremely serious.
7. (slang) Good, great; "wicked".

Noun

1. (slang) Marijuana, typically of high quality.
2. A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.
3. A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.

Synonyms

inveterate

lasting

lingering

drawn-out

confirmed

habitual

long

continuing

chronical

protracted

regular

chronicity

constant

prolonged

long-lasting

old

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ceaseless

perpetual

persisting

prolix

recurrent

repeated

sickness

persistents lingering

attaching oneself

holding fast

always existing

polychronious

permanent

compulsive

continuous

deep-seated

everlasting

extended

extensive

frequent

incessant

incurable

invariable

lengthy

long-drawn

long-drawn-out

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/

Etymology

From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).