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Chronic

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Adjective

1. chronic

being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

Example Sentences:
'chronic indigestion'
'a chronic shortage of funds'
'a chronic invalid'

2. chronic, continuing

of long duration

Example Sentences:
'chronic money problems'

3. chronic, inveterate

habitual

Example Sentences:
'a chronic smoker'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chronic

see synonyms of chronic
adjective
1. 
continuing for a long time; constantly recurring
2. 
(of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration
Compare acute (sense 7)
3. 
inveterate; habitual
a chronic smoker
4. informal
a. 
very bad
the play was chronic
b. 
very serious
he left her in a chronic condition

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Chronic

see synonyms of chronic
adjective
1. 
lasting a long time or recurring often
see also acute
2. 
having had an ailment for a long time
a chronic patient
3. 
continuing indefinitely; perpetual; constant
a chronic worry
4. 
by habit, custom, etc.; habitual; inveterate
a chronic complainer
noun
5. 
a chronic patient

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Chronic

see synonyms of chronic
adj.
1. Of long duration; continuing: chronic money problems.
2. Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases: chronic colitis.
3. Subject to a habit or pattern of behavior for a long time: a chronic liar.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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