anachronistic C2+ Topic:Time US /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ UK /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; out of its time A wristwatch in a Roman epic is jarringly anachronistic. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · belonging to a period other... outdatedantiquatedarchaicdatedobsoleteunhistorical ↔ Opposites contemporarymoderntimelyup-to-date Word family Derived forms anachronistically Related forms anachronism Etymology AI details From anachronism + -istic, from Ancient Greek anakhronismos, from ana- ('against, back') + khronos ('time'). anakhronismos Ancient Greek ana- Ancient Greek khronos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anachronistic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ ## Meanings 1. belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; out of its time ## Examples - A wristwatch in a Roman epic is jarringly anachronistic. ## Synonyms - outdated - antiquated - archaic - dated - obsolete - unhistorical ## Antonyms - contemporary - modern - timely - up-to-date ## Derived Forms - anachronistically ## Related Forms - anachronism ## Roots and Affixes - Root: anakhronismos - Root: ana- - Root: khronos ## Etymology From anachronism + -istic, from Ancient Greek anakhronismos, from ana- ('against, back') + khronos ('time'). ## AI Etymology Anachronistic is from anachronism + -istic, from Ancient Greek anakhronismos, from ana- ('against, back') + khronos ('time'). In present-day use, it means belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; out of its time. Derived formations include anachronistically. Related vocabulary includes anachronism. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown