Definition of ANACHRONISTIC

anachronistic

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • chronologically misplaced
    • "English public schools are anachronistic"

Adj

  • Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
  • Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.

Origin / Etymology

From anachronism + -ic.

Antonyms

historical, historically accurate, period appropriate

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