ANACHRONISTIC

anachronic, anachronous, anachronistic

(adjective) chronologically misplaced; “English public schools are anachronistic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• (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• (not or no longer applicable or appropriate for the time): outdated, antiquated, obsolete; see also obsolete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



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