English Explanatory Dictionary

chronic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
  2. Prolonged or slow to heal.
  3. Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
  4. Inveterate or habitual.
  5. Very bad, awful.
  6. Extremely serious.
  7. Good, great; "wicked".
noun
  1. Marijuana, typically of high quality.
  2. 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.
  3. A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ /ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/ /ˈkɹɔn.ɪk/ En-au-chronic.ogg /ˈkɹɒn.ək/ [ˈkɹɔ̟n.ək]

Word forms

chronic more chronic most chronic chronick chronics

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

prolonged terrible splendid diuturnal abysmal gnarly bhang benj boo broccoli bud buddha cannabis cheeba choof daccha dank devil's lettuce djamba doja doobage dope endo gage ganja ganj grass green greenery hash hashish hemp herb Mary Jane MJ marihoochie marijuana Mary Joanna method mezz muggle mull pot puff reefer sens sensimillia sensimilla shit sweetleaf tea Texas tea trees twig wacky tobaccy weed yarndie zaza zombie

Antonyms

acute transient

Derived words

achronic allochronic chronically chronic bee paralysis virus chronic beryllium disease chronic bronchitis chronic cellular dehydration chronic condition chronic Covid chronic COVID syndrome chronic disease chronic fatigue syndrome chronic granulomatous disease chronic illness chronicity chronicization chronic Lyme chronic Lyme disease chronic myeloid leukemia chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic skin-picking chronic suppurative otitis media chronic toxicity chronic traumatic encephalopathy chronic wasting disease crunk heterochronic hydrochronic mesochronic monochronic nonchronic panchronic parachronic prechronic semichronic subchronic
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