Anachronistic (Adjective)
Meaning
Chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A top hat in a modern sporting event would be an utterly anachronistic sight.
- The presence of smartphones in the medieval setting of the film was undeniably anachronistic.
- Some argue that the British monarchy has become an anachronistic remnant of a bygone era.
- The use of medieval jousting as a form of entertainment in contemporary festivals can seem somewhat anachronistic.
- The golfer's use of a centuries-old wooden club in a modern tournament was a tongue-in-cheek anachronistic gesture.