Anachronistic

Word ANACHRONISTIC
Character 13
Hyphenation an ach ro nis tic
Pronunciations /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Anachronistic"

What do we mean by anachronistic?

Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.

(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.

Adj. - Belonging to another time, usually historical; possibly futuristic and/or fictional. Urban Dictionary

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The word "anachronistic" in example sentences

One that already sounds anachronistic is Cleggmania, alongside its cousin its cousin, Cleggstasy, both of which only seem to be referred to in the past tense in common parlance these days. ❋ Helen Pidd (2010)

Year upon year critics predict couture's demise, calling anachronistic an art form that generates little or no money in a profit-driven industry. ❋ Unknown (2012)

It's also a way of feeling less anachronistic, which is why a lot of fiction writers are into Twitter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's kind of anachronistic to spend so much time on something that's just going to be thrown out there with everything else that's out there, but it means you can't really be results-orientated. ❋ Lizzie Simon (2011)

Instead of "anachronistic" groupings like the G-77 plus China, the world should look toward new blocs which recognize the future peril of climate change. ❋ Nikolas Kozloff (2010)

And that's the kind of anachronistic rule that ought to be ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Which brings me to my final critique: you misspelled "anachronistic" in your last paragraph. ❋ Fair, Vanity (2008)

OTOH it does not mean that old arguments against the Trinity or other affirmations made by our forebears should be dismissed now for being "anachronistic" or "obsolete". ❋ Unknown (2007)

Fortunately, this course of events was averted by a yet another "anachronistic" operation - the Navy-Marine Corps amphibious assault at Inchon. ❋ Unknown (2005)

At the same time, he vowed that his government would continue to push for the lifting of what he called the "anachronistic" and "discriminatory" arms embargo against China. ❋ Unknown (2005)

U.S. export control regulations "anachronistic," says Nirupama Rao ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is just this kind of anachronistic conflation that I think warrants my accusation that the Times, in rushing to a guilty verdict, lacks fairness in its coverage of Pope Benedict. ❋ Author Unknown (2010)

Riddle me this NYT - if the F-22 is "anachronistic" then why do many of our allies want it and why are Russia and the PRC trying to make comparable aircraft? ❋ The New York Times (2010)

Analysts said the Argentine announcement, at the same time as Timerman's strident pronouncements of "anachronistic" British presence in the South Atlantic, echoed a vigorous campaign orchestrated by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It feels like this show is FX's attempt to repeat the success of "Sons of Anarchy," putting kind of anachronistic character (s) into a modern setting and trying to convincingly cultivate a lawless small town environment without straining plausibility too much (in that show it's an old-fashioned biker gang, in this one it's a wild west-style lawman wearing a cowboy hat). ❋ Al (2010)

He referred to the second newspaper as "anachronistic," adding that they're competing with whatever number of news sources you read on your BlackBerry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Betimes mine [verbiage] [wast] anachronistic. Hath thou [spake] so? ❋ Downstrike (2004)

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