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chronicpersisting for a long time or constantly recurring

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkrɑːnɪk/

Korean meaning: 만성적인, 오래 지속되는

Korean pronunciation: 크라-닉 (강세: 크라)

Example Sentences

  • My phone has chronic battery problems - it dies faster than my motivation on Monday mornings.
  • She's a chronic procrastinator who starts her New Year's resolutions in March.
  • The chronic traffic jams in Seoul make people experts at mobile games.

chronic

ADJECTIVE

//ˈkrɑːnɪk//

persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

chronic concept
💡 Concept

The patient suffers from chronic back pain that returns day after day and never fully goes away.

chronic mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Nick the crow stays chronically sick - coughing constantly, never getting better!

chronic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

"Chronic pain runs through the clock sonic — time is the enemy, never ironic."

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkrɑːnɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkrɒnɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootchron
Suffix-ic

Origin

From Greek 'chronikos' meaning 'of time', derived from 'chronos' meaning 'time'. The word entered English through Late Latin and Old French.

🎵Rhyme

sonictoniciconic
sonic
tonic
iconic

🔗Collocations

chronic disease
chronic pain
chronic fatigue
chronic shortage
chronic problem
chronic unemployment

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone has chronic battery problems - it dies faster than my motivation on Monday mornings.

😄 Fun example

She's a chronic procrastinator who starts her New Year's resolutions in March.

😄 Fun example

The chronic traffic jams in Seoul make people experts at mobile games.

Chronic stress can lead to serious health problems.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

persistentlong-lastingongoingcontinuousrecurrent

Antonyms

acutetemporarybrief

Related

chronologychronometersynchronizeanachronism

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