Synonyms for chronic
- adjective
Most common
prolonged diuturnal perdurable terrible deep-seated habitual gnarly inveterate
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Prolonged
Other
inveterate, habitual, deep-seated, terrible, continuing, tough, gnarly, abysmal, usual, splendid
Definitions
- adj. 1
Being problematic over an extended period of time.
chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life
Example sentences
- prolonged The economist anticipated a prolonged depression.
- terrible Terrible shooting broke out the night before last.
- habitual Grandfather sat in his habitual place near the fire.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| chronic | rising | |
| prolonged | falling | |
| diuturnal | steady | |
| perdurable | steady | |
| terrible | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- tough1, usual3
- 6 letters
- gnarly2
- 7 letters
- lasting2, abysmal3
- 8 letters
- terrible3, splendid2, habitual4
- 9 letters
- prolonged2, diuturnal
- 10 letters
- continuing4, inveterate4, perdurable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (usual3 = 3 syllables).