chronic

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkrɒnɪk/

adjective

  • 1(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring: chronic bronchitisOften contrasted with acute.
  • (of a person) having a chronic illness: a chronic asthmatic
  • (of a problem) long-lasting: the school suffers from chronic overcrowding
  • (of a person) having a bad habit: a chronic liar
  • 2British informal of a very poor quality: the film was absolutely chronic

Derivatives

chronically

adverb

chronicity

Pronunciation: /krɒˈnɪsɪti/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from French chronique, via Latin from Greek khronikos 'of time', from khronos 'time'