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ˈkrɒn ɪkchron·ic

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. chronicadjective

    Antonyms:
    acute

  2. chronicnoun

    A chronic one

    Antonyms:
    acute

  3. chronicnoun

    Prolonged or slow to heal. The opposite of acute.

    Antonyms:
    acute

  4. chronicadjective

    suffering from such affliction

    Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition

    Antonyms:
    acute

  5. chronicadjective

    He's a chronic smoker

    Antonyms:
    acute

  6. chronicadjective

    That concert was chronic

    Antonyms:
    acute

  7. chronicadjective

    They left him in a chronic condition

    Antonyms:
    acute

  8. chronicadjective

    That was cool, chronic in fact

    Antonyms:
    acute

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 2 votes

  1. chronicadjective

    being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

    "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"

    Synonyms:
    inveterate, continuing

    Antonyms:
    acute, unusual, short, subacute

  2. chronic, continuingadjective

    of long duration

    "chronic money problems"

    Synonyms:
    inveterate, continuing

    Antonyms:
    acute, short, subacute, unusual

  3. chronic, inveterateadjective

    habitual

    "a chronic smoker"

    Synonyms:
    inveterate, continuing

    Antonyms:
    subacute, acute, short, unusual

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. chronicadjective

    Synonyms:
    inveterate, deep-seated, of long duration

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. chronicadjective

    Synonyms:
    habitual, lingering, inveterate

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How to use chronic in a sentence?

  1. Laura Rosella:

    It is well known that people with chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, are more likely to suffer complications from the flu, for this reason.

  2. Nour Makarem:

    There are number of mechanisms by which higher fiber intakes can contribute to successful aging, fiber is associated with increased satiety and fiber food sources typically have low energy density, thereby reducing the risk of weight gain, obesity and associated chronic disease.

  3. Brian Christman:

    If you quit smoking, the chronic inflammation goes away after a few weeks.

  4. Holly Phillips:

    When you lie on your back, mucus collects in your sinus cavities, which can lead to secondary infections or chronic sinusitis.

  5. Cornell University:

    Plants take up trace amounts of arsenic from the soil, and we have been ingesting these trace amounts for all of human history. Generally, these amounts are at levels well below that associated with either acute or chronic toxicity.


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