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chronic
Meaning: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
chronic in a sentence
How chronic is used in real sentences:
Her chronic back pain flared up whenever she sat for too long.
Because of his chronic insomnia, he rarely felt rested even after a full night in bed.
“Nearby, chronic erosion had returned each spring, carrying dark soil downhill before roots could bind it.”
— from the passage The Meadow Notebook
Synonyms for chronic
Other words for chronic — persistent, recurring and lingering — carry the same meaning.
- persistent
- recurring
- lingering
Antonyms of chronic
Words that mean the opposite of chronic:
- temporary
- acute
- occasional
Where it comes from
From Greek khronikos 'of time', from khronos 'time'
Word parts
- chron — time
chronic: chron (time) + -ic (relating to)
Memory hook
CHRON- like 'chronology' (time) — a chronic problem drags on through time.