chronic
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chronic
- /ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ UK
- /ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/ US, dialectal
- /ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈkɹɔn.ɪk/ Australia
- /ˈkɹɒn.ək/ New Zealand
- [ˈkɹɔ̟n.ək] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒnɪk
Where it comes from
From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). By surface analysis, chron- + -ic.
adjective more chronic · most chronic · chronick
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Being problematic over an extended period of time.
chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life
Similar: diuturnal
- Prolonged or slow to heal. chronic cough; chronic headache; chronic illness
- Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal. Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition.
- Inveterate or habitual. He's a chronic smoker.
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Very bad, awful.
That concert was chronic.
Similar: abysmal
- Extremely serious. They left him in a chronic condition.
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Good, great; "wicked".
That was cool, chronic in fact.
Similar: gnarly
Similar: prolonged, terrible, splendid · Opposite: acute, transient
noun chronics · chronick
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Marijuana, typically of high quality.
It's ironic, I had the brew, she had the chronic
Similar: bhang, benj, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, choof, daccha, dank, devil's lettuce
- 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.
- A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease. Wernersvill asylum is now practically filled, and, as it is peopled with able-bodied chronics, there will be but little annual movement of patients.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inveterate, prolonged, confirmed, habitual, degenerative, progressive, addicted, long-lasting, chronical, lifetime, long-term, long-standing, long-running, continuing, protracted, perennial
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adj that continues over an extended period of time
| Español | crónico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 慢性的 manseiteki |
| Português | crónico |
| Français | chronique |
| Deutsch | langanhaltend, andauernd, fortwährend, Langzeit-, dauerhaft, chronisch |
| Italiano | cronico |
| Română | cronic |
| Русский | хрони́ческий xroníčeskij |
| العربية | عَوِيص ʕawīṣ |
adj medical: prolonged or slow to heal
| Español | crónico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 慢性的 manseiteki |
| 中文 | 慢性 mànxìng |
| Português | crónico |
| Français | chronique |
| Deutsch | chronisch |
| Italiano | cronico |
| Ελληνικά | χρόνιος chrónios |
| Română | cronic |
| Русский | хрони́ческий xroníčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | mãn tính, mạn tính |
| العربية | مُزْمِن muzmin |
adj suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal
| Español | crónico |
|---|---|
| Português | crónico |
| Deutsch | chronisch |
| Русский | хрони́ческий xroníčeskij |
adj inveterate or habitual
| Español | crónico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 慢性的 manseiteki |
| Português | crónico |
| Français | chronique |
| Deutsch | eingefleischt, unverbesserlich |
| Italiano | cronico |
Talk about this word "chronic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chronic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chronic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chronic "chronic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chronic.Cite this
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title = {chronic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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