Anachronistic
Pronunciation: /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/
Anachronistic (adj)
- Not fitting the time period being talked about; something looks too old or too modern for that setting.
- A belief, rule, or method that belongs to an earlier time and does not match today’s situation.
Anachronistic (adjective)
Examples
- The costume was anachronistic for the story’s time period.
- Her joke sounded anachronistic in the serious meeting.