chronic
🇺🇸
/ˈkrɑːnɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˈkrɒnɪk/
adjective
C1
lasting a long time and hard to cure
Chronic pain can affect daily life for many years.
C1
having an illness for a long time
She is a chronic patient who needs ongoing care.
C1
lasting a long time and hard to fix
The city faces chronic traffic issues that never seem to improve.
R
very bad
The weather was chronic all week, with constant rain.
translation
lasting a long time and hard to cure; having an illness for a long time; lasting a long time and hard to fix; very bad