Associations to the word «Anachronistic»

Wiktionary

ANACHRONISTIC, adjective. Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
ANACHRONISTIC, adjective. (of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.

Dictionary definition

ANACHRONISTIC, adjective. Chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.