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Anachronism

Verb / ʌˈnækrʌˌnɪzʌm / Another word for anachronism — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

An anachronism is something that is out of place or out of time.

Synonyms & similar words

misdating mistiming throwback relic dinosaur antiquity archaism old-fashionedness antiqueness obsolescence vestige remnant survival mistake error anomaly incongruity inconsistency aberration deviation oddity

Example sentences

  1. The rotary phone was an anachronism in the age of smartphones.
  2. The medieval castle was an anachronism in the modern city.
  3. The steam engine was an anachronism in the age of electricity.
  4. The typewriter was an anachronism in the age of computers.
  5. The gramophone was an anachronism in the age of digital music.

Quotes

  • 'I like to let things breathe and let them happen organically,' says Josh Homme. 'I don't like a lot of anachronisms.'
  • 'I am an anachronism,' he said. 'I really am a man out of my time.' - Hunter S. Thompson
  • 'The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth.' - Charles Kingsley

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