All anachronistic synonyms
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A a adj anachronistic
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- undue — unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
- improper — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- premature — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- unfortunate — suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
- ill-timed — badly timed; inopportune.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- tired — having a tire or tires.
- fossilized — Geology. to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- antediluvian — Antediluvian things are 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.
- bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
- dated — Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
- dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
- discarded — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- done for — past participle of do1 .
- dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
- fossil — any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
- gone — past participle of go1 .
- kaput — ruined; done for; demolished.
- moldy — overgrown or covered with mold.
- moth-eaten — eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- passe — no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded: There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
- stale — not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
- superseded — to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing.
- timeworn — worn or impaired by time.
- unfashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
- dinosaur — any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- disused — discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse.
- has-been — a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
- old-school — advocates or supporters of established custom or of conservatism: a military man of the old school.
- outworn — out-of-date, outmoded, or obsolete: outworn ideas; outworn methods.
- 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.
- musty — having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
- obsolescent — becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word: an obsolescent term.
- old-time — belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.: old-time sailing ships; an old-time piano player.
adjective anachronistic
- outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- mouldy — a torpedo.
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.