ANACHRONOUS

anachronic, anachronous, anachronistic

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

anachronous (comparative more anachronous, superlative most anachronous)

anachronistic

Synonyms

• anachronistical; see also anachronistic

Source: Wiktionary


An*ach"ro*nous, a.

Definition: Containing an anachronism; anachronistic.

– An*ach"ro*nous*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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