chronic
lasting a long time or recurring
Root
- chron / chrono: time
Other words with the chron / chrono root
- anachronism: something placed in the wrong time
- anachronistic: belonging to the wrong time period
- chronological: arranged by time order
- chronology: the order of events in time
- synchronize: to make things happen at the same time
Chronic keeps the time idea: a problem that stays across time.
Chronic delay turned a small inconvenience into a serious risk.