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anachronistic

/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪk/

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adjective

/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪk/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что не соответствует своему историческому периоду, часто выглядящее старомодным или принадлежащим более ранней эпохе.

Describes something that is out of its proper time period, often appearing old-fashioned or belonging to an earlier era.

  1. Chronologically misplacedC1formal

    Belonging to a period other than the one in which it exists; out of its proper time.

    ruАнахроничный

    • The use of a smartphone in a medieval film is anachronistic.
    • His anachronistic views on technology made him seem old-fashioned.
    • The painting contained an anachronistic clock from the 18th century.

    Synonymsanachronicanachronousantiquatedarchaicdatedobsoleteold-fashionedout-of-dateoutdatedoutmoded

    Antonymschronologicalcontemporarycurrentmoderntimely

Forms
  • more anachronistic comparative form
  • most anachronistic superlative form