Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nak-ruh-nuh s]
- /əˈnæk rə nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nak-ruh-nuh s]
- /əˈnæk rə nəs/
Definitions of anachronous word
- adjective anachronous relating to anachronism; misplaced chronologically 3
- adjective anachronous misplaced in time; anachronistic. 1
- abbreviation ANACHRONOUS Anachronistic. 1
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Origin of anachronous
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; anachron(ism) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Anachronous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anachronous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
anachronous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anachronous
adj anachronous
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- behind the times — You can use the times to refer to the present time and to modern fashions, tastes, and developments. For example, if you say that someone keeps up with the times, you mean they are fashionable or aware of modern developments. If you say they are behind the times, you mean they are unfashionable or not aware of them.
- dated — Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
Antonyms for anachronous
adj anachronous
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- fashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
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