This is an anachronistic moment.
Source: tatoeba (2818661)
Anachronistic
/əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/
Synonyms for "anachronistic" (38 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (11)
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
dated approachdramatic devicemedieval kingdom
Related words (19)
metachronisticmisdatedmistimedout of dateout of seasonoverdueparachronisticpast duepostdatedprochronistictardyunpunctualunseasonable
Noun(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ahead of time, anachronic, anachronistical, anachronous, antedated.
- Sentence evidence is available for anachronistic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "anachronistic"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
7 entriesadjectiveargumenthistorical descriptorlinguistic descriptormethodologyrhetorical devicestylistic device
Collocations
6 entriesanachronistic artifactanachronistic portrayalanachronistic referenceanachronistic termanachronistic thinkinganachronistic usage
Inflections
2 entriesmore anachronisticmost anachronistic
Derivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
It's the 10th of August of 2025, here on Lulu Island. Just before midnight, I eat a yellow-green apple, whilst reserving the salty sushi-chorizo rice with nori sheets and bitter-melon mung-bean soup in the refrigerator for my morning meal, later. These recent days have been uncomfortable for me due to a bad cold: How anachronistic for such blue-sky sunny days! At Tim Hortons café, I have been joking with Michael the ufologist about Trekker things such as the "Live Long and Prosper!" Vulcan greeting, the Romulan greeting "Jolan tru!" for "May your day be filled with peace!" and the Klingon greeting "nuqneH?" for "What do you want?" Michael liked The Original Series, but none of the new ones, unlike I. He watched also movies with Shatner and Nimoy. Michael doesn't read sci-fi, but pseudoscience about UFOs. He's like my other friend Bratislav who looks for reality in UFOs. I, on the other hand, accept that sci-fi is irreality for understanding reality. Sci-fi in various languages is what I read and watch. I'm still agnostic about UFOs.
Source: tatoeba (13400456)
If you know where to look in the movie, you can spot an anachronistic wrist watch on one of the Roman soldiers.
Source: wiktionary
The impiety of the Ciceronian attitude was probably his major objection to the sect, yet the dialogue is mainly concerned with the more anachronistic and illogical aspects of attempting to write only as Cicero did.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "anachronistic"?
Closest matches include ahead of time, anachronic, anachronistical, anachronous, antedated.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "anachronistic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.