chronic
adjectiveHow many syllables in chronic?
There are 2 syllables in the word chronic.How to pronounce chronic:
Definition of chronic:
- chronic (adjective):
- continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
- (of a disease) developing slowly or lasting for a long time
- being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering.
- see also chronic disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, chronic wasting disease
Synonyms for chronic:
persistentineradicablestubbornincorrigiblebornrepeataddictednaturalregularinveterateShow 5 more
Antonyms for chronic:
transientfleetingintermittentindefiniteceasingerraticfinishedtemporarycheckedmomentaryShow 15 more
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