anachronistic
Collocations
4ADJ.
contemporary, illogical, imposing
VERB + ANACHRONISTIC
spot
ANACHRONISTIC + NOUN
aspects, moment, wrist
PREP.
on, than, with
Definitions
adj
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
If you know where to look in the movie, you can spot an anachronistic wrist watch on one of the Roman soldiers.
The impiety of the Ciceronian attitude was probably his major objection to the sect, yet the dialogue is mainly concerned with the more anachronistic and illogical aspects of attempting to write only as Cicero did.
Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — chronologically misplaced
- anachronic
- anachronous
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4If you know where to look in the movie, you can spot an anachronistic wrist watch on one of the Roman soldiers.
WiktionaryThe impiety of the Ciceronian attitude was probably his major objection to the sect, yet the dialogue is mainly concerned with the more anachronistic and illogical aspects of attempting to write only
WiktionaryWhat could be more anachronistic than imposing contemporary concern over fragmentation, i.e. diversity, of the present on the past so that no sources of patriarchal power or hierarchy can be held resp
WiktionaryThis is an anachronistic moment.
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