CHRONIC


Meaning of CHRONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krɒnɪk ]

1.

A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute .

...chronic back pain.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• chroni‧cal‧ly

Most of them were chronically ill.

ADV : ADV adj / -ed

2.

You can describe someone’s bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves.

...a chronic worrier.

ADJ : ADJ n

3.

A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant.

One cause of the artist’s suicide seems to have been chronic poverty...

= severe

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• chroni‧cal‧ly

Research and technology are said to be chronically underfunded.

ADV : ADV adj / -ed

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