chronic

chronic

adjective

Definition of CHRONIC

being such by habit and not likely to change <a chronic smoker who has quit—many, many times>

Synonyms bred-in-the-bone, chronic, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate

Related Words incorrigible, unreconstructed, unregenerate; born, natural; persistent, regular, repeat, serial, steady, unchanging, unfailing; addicted; accustomed, habituated, used, wonted; deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched (also intrenched), inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic; apt, inclined, prone; mulish, obstinate, set, stubborn

Near Antonyms unaccustomed, unused; intermittent, occasional