Another word for chronic
chronic
modif.
inveterate, confirmed, settled, habitual, hardened, rooted, deep-seated, continuing, persistent, persisting, stubborn, uncured, incurable, lasting, unyielding, tenacious, enduring, lingering, deep-rooted, abiding, perennial, perpetual, constant, fixed, continual, incessant, long-standing, recurring, continuous, of long duration, long-lived, unabating, protracted, ceaseless, sustained, lifelong, prolonged, recurrent, periodic, intermittent, continued, obstinate, incorrigible, unceasing, inborn, inbred, ingrained, ever-present; see also habitual 1, permanent 2.
chronic suggests long duration or frequent recurrence and is used especially of diseases or habits that resist all efforts to eradicate them chronic sinusitis; inveterate implies firm establishment as a result of continued indulgence over a long period of time an inveterate liar; confirmed suggests fixedness in some condition or practice, often from a deep-seated aversion to change a confirmed bachelor; hardened implies fixed tendencies and a callous indifference to emotional or moral considerations a hardened criminal
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"chronic." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 January 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/chronic>.
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chronic. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/chronic
Another word for chronic
Of long duration:
continuing, lingering, persistent, prolonged, protracted. See continueFamiliar through repetition:
accustomed, habitual, routine. See usualSubject to a disease or habit for a long time:
confirmed, habitual, habituated, inveterate. See continue
MLA Style
"chronic." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 January 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/chronic>.
APA Style
chronic. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/chronic
