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   Chron·ic

   /ˈkränik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring: "chronic bronchitis" Similar persistentlong-standinglong-termconstantly recurringincurablerare:immedicableOpposite acute
   • ▪ (of a person) having an illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring: "a chronic asthmatic"
   • ▪ (of a problem) long-lasting and difficult to eradicate: "the school suffers from chronic overcrowding" Similar constantcontinuingcontinualceaselessincessantunabatingunendingpersistentperenniallong-lastinglingeringdeep-rooteddeep-seatedineradicablesevereseriousacutegravedireOpposite temporarymild
   • ▪ (of a person) having a particular bad habit: "a chronic liar" Similar inveterateconfirmedhardeneddyed-in-the-woolincorrigiblehabitualcompulsivepathologicalOpposite occasional

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French chronique, via Latin from Greek khronikos ‘of time’, from khronos ‘time’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chronicity noun

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. chronic. in English. chronic. Thesaurus > painful > chronic. These are words and phrases related to chronic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of chronic.

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   chronic - Cambridge English Thesaurus with synonyms and examples. Synonyms and antonyms of chronic in English. chronic. Thesaurus > painful > chronic. These are words and phrases related to chronic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of chronic. PAINFUL. Hundreds of people are living with chronic pain.

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   Chronic synonyms - 798 Words and Phrases for Chronic. persistent. adj. # continuous. inveterate. adj. # set , fixed. habitual. adj. # regular , usual. continuing. adj. # fixed , incessant. confirmed. adj. # habitual , set. constant. adj. # regular. hardened. adj. # set , fixed. incurable. adj. # fixed , incessant. lasting. adj. # current.

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   Synonyms for CHRONIC: continuing, lingering, persistent, prolonged, protracted, inveterate, confirmed, habitual; Antonyms for CHRONIC: acute, temporary, intermittent, acute, occasional, casual, eradicable, curable.

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   4 days ago · a natural or man-made area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection. Synonyms for CHRONIC: persistent, constant, continual, deep-seated, incurable, deep-rooted, ineradicable, habitual, confirmed, ingrained, ….

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   CHRONIC in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for CHRONIC. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. persistent. inveterate. habitual. continuing. confirmed. constant. hardened. incurable. lasting. long-standing. deep-rooted. incorrigible. deep-seated. dyed-in-the-wool. perennial. continual. ingrained. accustomed. permanent. lingering. perpetual.

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