Anachronistic Meaning in English

word

US

əˌnækɹəˈnɪstɪk

uh-NAK-ruh-NIS-tik

UK

ˌænɐkɹənˈɪstɪk

an-uh-kruh-NIS-tik

التعريف

Describes something that does not belong to the current time period, often because it is old-fashioned or from a different era.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in formal or academic contexts, especially in history, art, or culture. Commonly paired with objects, ideas, or practices. Avoid using about people, as it can sound awkward.

• Spanish: anacrónico
• Portuguese (BR): anacrônico
• Portuguese (PT): anacrónico
• Chinese (Simplified): 时代错误的 - 不合时宜的
• Chinese (Traditional): 時代錯誤的 - 不合時宜的
• Hindi: अकालिक - समय से बाहर
• Arabic: غير مناسب للعصر - متأخر زمنياً
• Bengali: অচল - যুগোত্তীর্ণ
• Russian: анахроничный
• Japanese: 時代錯誤の
• Vietnamese: lỗi thời - lạc hậu (không phù hợp thời đại)
• Korean: 시대에 뒤떨어진 - 시대착오적인
• Turkish: anakronik - çağ dışı
• Urdu: غیر عصری - زمانہ سے باہر
• Indonesian: anakronis - ketinggalan zaman

جمل نموذجية

His views on technology are anachronistic.

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Wearing armor like a knight is anachronistic today.

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A typewriter in a modern office feels anachronistic.

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That law is so anachronistic; it just doesn’t work anymore.

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It felt a bit anachronistic to see someone writing a letter by hand in the café.

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Their website looks charmingly anachronistic, like something from the 90s.

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