ALL meanings of chronic
chron·ic
C c - adjective chronic A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute. 3
- adjective chronic 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. 3
- adjective chronic A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant. 3
- adjective chronic continuing for a long time; constantly recurring 3
- adjective chronic (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration 3
- adjective chronic inveterate; habitual 3
- adjective chronic very bad 3
- adjective chronic very serious 3
- adjective chronic lasting a long time or recurring often 3
- adjective chronic having had an ailment for a long time 3
- adjective chronic continuing indefinitely; perpetual; constant 3
- adjective chronic by habit, custom, etc.; habitual; inveterate 3
- noun chronic a chronic patient 3
- adjective chronic constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar. 1
- adjective chronic continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war. 1
- adjective chronic having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid. 1
- adjective chronic (of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute). 1
- noun chronic very potent marijuana. 1
- noun chronic (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. 1
- adjective chronic disease: long-term 1
- adjective chronic problem: continuing 1
- adjective chronic person: habitual 1
- noun chronic (Slang) Marijuana, typically of high quality. 0
- noun chronic (medicine) A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term. 0
- noun chronic A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease. 0
- adjective chronic Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time. 0
- adjective chronic (medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal. 0
- adjective chronic Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal. 0
- adjective chronic Inveterate or habitual. 0
- adjective chronic (Informal) Very bad, awful. 0
- adjective chronic (Informal) Extremely serious. 0
- adjective chronic (Informal) Good, great, as in "wicked". 0