Chronic
['krɒnɪk] or ['krɑnɪk]
Definition
(adj.) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; 'chronic indigestion'; 'a chronic shortage of funds'; 'a chronic invalid' .
(adj.) habitual; 'a chronic smoker' .
(adj.) of long duration; 'chronic money problems' .
Typist: Tabitha--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Relating to time; according to time.
(a.) Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
Typist: Merritt
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Inveterate, deep-seated, of long duration.
Inputed by Barbara
Definition
adj. lasting a long time: of a disease deep seated or long continued as opposed to acute.—n. Chron′ic chronic invalid.
Editor: Ronda
Examples
- It was clear to me at a glance that he was in the grip of some deadly and chronic disease. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Lady Tippins lives in a chronic state of invitation to dine with the Veneerings, and in a chronic state of inflammation arising from the dinners. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The cause is usually attributed to drinking, but gluttony, tight lacing, nasal catarrh, chronic enlargement of the tonsils, exposure to strong sunlight, etc. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behavior to Joe. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Emanuel's soul rankled a chronic suspicion that I knew both Greek and Latin. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Even chronic admirers of the balance and symmetry of the Constitution admit either by word or deed that it did not foresee the whole history of the American people. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
Editor: Ronda