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anachronistic

UK
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/
US
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/

Translations

anachronisticadjective
more anachronistic
Comp.
most anachronistic
Super.
UK
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/
US
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/
anachroniqueQui appartient à une autre époque que celle représentée ; déplacé dans le temps.
The film's use of modern slang was anachronistic for its 18th-century setting.
L'emploi d'argot moderne dans le film était anachronique pour son cadre du XVIIIe siècle.
archaïquePour une idée, une pratique ou une conception : dépassé, d'un autre âge.
His anachronistic views on technology made it difficult for him to adapt to the new software.
Ses idées archaïques sur la technologie lui ont rendu difficile l'adaptation au nouveau logiciel.
Additional translations
obsolèteSens plus général : devenu dépassé ou inadapté.
Synonyms
retrograde
obsolete
outdated
old-fashioned
antiquated
anachronous

Definitions

anachronisticadjective
Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed; out of place in terms of time.
The film's use of modern slang was anachronistic for its 18th-century setting.
Old-fashioned or outdated.
His anachronistic views on technology made it difficult for him to adapt to the new software.
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