chronical

chronical is the obsolete form of chronic.

chronical is the misspelling of chronicle.

Meaning of chronic

chronic (comparative more chronic, superlative most chronic)

Being problematic over an extended period of time.
- chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life
Synonyms:

diuturnal
Prolonged or slow to heal.
- chronic cough; chronic headache; chronic illness
Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
- Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition.
Inveterate or habitual.
- He's a chronic smoker.
(slang) Very bad, awful.
- That concert was chronic.
Synonyms:

abysmal
(informal) Extremely serious.
- They left him in a chronic condition.

chronicle (plural chronicles)

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
- Also a choice cachinatory chronicle, entitled "How to Laugh, and what to Laugh at."1841, Punch, or The London Charivari
Synonyms:

annals, archives, chronicon, diary, history, journal, narration, prehistory, recital, record

comparative	more chronical
superlative	most chronical

What is chronical the obsolete form of?: Chronical is the obsolete form of chronic.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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