chronic

== English == === Alternative forms === chronick (obsolete) === Etymology === From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). By surface analysis, chron- +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɔn.ɪk/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒn.ək/, [ˈkɹɔ̟n.ək] Rhymes: -ɒnɪk === Adjective === chronic (comparative more chronic, superlative most chronic) Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time. (medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal. Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal. Inveterate or habitual. (slang) Very bad, awful. (informal) Extremely serious. (slang) Good, great; "wicked". ==== Synonyms ==== (that continues over an extended period of time): diuturnal, prolonged; see also Thesaurus:lasting (very bad, awful): abysmal, terrible; see also Thesaurus:bad (good, great): gnarly, splendid; see also Thesaurus:excellent ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “prolonged or slow to heal”): acute, transient ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === chronic (countable and uncountable, plural chronics) (slang) Marijuana, typically of high quality. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana (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. A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease. === References === “chronic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “chronic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “chronic n.2”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. == Interlingua == === Adjective === chronic (not comparable) chronic