anachronous
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9.9
- adjective
- /əˈnækrənəs/
- The movie’s use of past technology felt anachronous compared to its modern setting.
Examples
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His anachronous references to ancient philosophers confused the younger audience.
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Her fashion choices seemed anachronous, as if she had stepped out of a different era.
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Some of these events may be anachronous.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
71
6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
33
9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
31
8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
15
8.0
From an earlier time that is now past
9
9.6
Belonging to an earlier time and not fitting the present
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4.8
Old-fashioned and not keeping up with new ideas
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9.9
Very old-fashioned and out of date
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7.6
Out of date and not keeping up with current ideas
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9.9
Belonging to a different time and not fitting the present
Antonyms
How Outdated
Surface Forms
Morphology
anachronous = anachronism (transparent) = ana + chron + ous
The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'anachronism' by a standard adjectival suffix, so learners who know the noun will readily recognize the adjective.
Etymology
Anachronous comes from Greek parts ana- meaning 'back' and chronos meaning 'time', as in chronology. So something anachronous is 'out of time'—it belongs to a different time and feels out of place today.