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Chronic

🔄 Synonyms of "Chronic"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
prolonged	Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
habitualnoun	Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
inveterateverb	(of a person) Having had a habit (usually a bad habit) for a long time.
confirmed	Verified or ratified.
addicted	Devoted to or obsessed with something.
degenerative	Characterized by or causing degeneration.
progressivenoun	Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
acutenoun	Intense; sensitive; sharp.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
inveterate	(of a person) Having had a habit (usually a bad habit) for a long time.
prolonged	Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
confirmed	Verified or ratified.
habitual	Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
degenerative	Characterized by or causing degeneration.
progressive	Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.
addicted	Devoted to or obsessed with something.
long-lasting	Persisting or enduring for a long time.
chronicalnoun	Misspelling of chronicle. [A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.]
lifetimenoun	The duration of the life of someone or something.
long-term	Extending over a relatively long time period.
long-standing	Having existed for a long time; of long standing.
long-running	Operating for a relatively extended period of time.
continuingnoun	A continuation.
protracted	Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
perennial	Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, for multiple years, or all the time.
long-time	Alternative spelling of longtime. [Having endured for a long period of time.]
longstanding	Alternative form of long-standing. [Having existed for a long time; of long standing.]
lengthy	Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
permanent	Lasting for an indefinitely long time.