Chronic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkrɑːnɪk|  American pronunciation of the word chronic
Brit.  |ˈkrɒnɪk|  British pronunciation of the word chronic

adjective

- of long duration (syn: continuing)
chronic money problems
- habitual (syn: inveterate)
a chronic smoker

Extra examples

He suffers from chronic arthritis.

Inflation has become a chronic condition in the economy.

Don't bother seeing that film—it's chronic.

There is a chronic shortage of teachers.

The food was absolutely chronic!

The service is chronically underfunded.

He has chronic health problems.

I've had chronic back pain since the accident.

She suffers from chronic anxiety.

The hospital is holding a pain clinic on Tuesday night for anyone interested in learning how to deal with chronic pain.

...a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city...

...we can't figure out why our very happy and optimistic friend is dating that chronic growler...

...a wife who was long inured to the chronic inconstancy of her husband...

She suffered from a chronic back ailment.

...legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers...

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