anachronic
- adjective
- /əˈnækrɒnɪk/
:
anacrónico
Today's Anachronic, this is not the way to go.
- Today's Anachronic, this is not the way to go.
Examples
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Today's Anachronic, this is not the way to go.
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Anachronic Renaissance
Academic text (2005) -
In Barkan's analysis, the fictions and projections with which Renaissance writers and artists responded to these anachronic irruptions of the material past became paradigmatic for Renaissance fiction making and aesthetics generally.
Academic text (2005) -
In previous decades, the humanist, Europeanized, and anachronic official culture languished, confined to its role as referee (in the final analysis, financial referee) between the state's ideological apparatus and other culture-disseminating institutions.
Academic text (1991) -
The film's anachronic scenes, set in both the past and present, made it unique and engaging.
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Her anachronic outfit, reminiscent of the 1920s, stood out among the modern styles at the party.
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The story's anachronic elements created a fascinating mix of history and modern life throughout the narrative.
Synonyms
34
9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
32
8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
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9.6
Belonging to an earlier time and not fitting the present
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7.5
Old-fashioned and not modern
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6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
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9.9
Very old-fashioned and out of date
A person or thing that belongs to a different time and feels out of place now
Antonyms
How Outdated
Surface Forms
Morphology
anachronic = anachronism (semi-transparent) = ana + chron + ic
The adjective is directly formed from classical combining forms (ana- + chron-) with -ic; the meaning 'out of time' is derivable but relies on learned classical roots that may be unfamiliar to average learners.
Etymology
The word anachronic comes from the Greek parts an- meaning 'not' and chronos meaning 'time', and it shares the same root as chronological, which is about order in 'time'. So anachronic describes something that is 'out of time' or in the wrong time period, which is why a rotary phone feels anachronic in a modern office.