NYT Dictionary
CHRONIC
/ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/AdjectiveNounCHRON-icchron-ic · 2 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
Being problematic over an extended period of time.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). By surface analysis, chron- + -ic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
acutetransient
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.