anachronic, anachronous, anachronistic
(adjective) chronologically misplaced; “English public schools are anachronistic”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
anachronistic (comparative more anachronistic, superlative most anachronistic)
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
• (erroneous in date): anachronous, anachronistical; see also anachronistic
• (not or no longer applicable or appropriate for the time): outdated, antiquated, obsolete; see also obsolete
• (having opinions from the past): behind the times, old-fashioned, traditional
Source: Wiktionary
An*ach`ro*nis"tic, a.
Definition: Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism. T. Warton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
