chronic
-
(a) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
- chronic indigestion
- a chronic shortage of funds
- a chronic invalid
-
(s) of long duration
- chronic money problems
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(s) habitual
- a chronic smoker
Synonyms
continuing inveterateAntonyms
acuteWords of close approximity
chronically
chronic bronchitis
chronic eczema
chronic gastritis
chronic glaucoma
chronic glossitis
chronic kidney failure
chronicle
chronicler
chronic leukemia
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
chronic myelocytic leukemia
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic pyelonephritis
chronic renal failure
chronic wasting disease