anachronistic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə nak′rə nis′tik)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•nach•ro•nis•tic /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/USA pronunciation  adj. 
  1. being or characteristic of an anachronism:A biplane is an anachronistic sight in the age of the Space Shuttle.
a•nach•ro•nis•ti•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•nach•ro•nis•tic  (ə nak′rə nis′tik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to or containing an anachronism.
Also, a•nach′ro•nis′ti•cal. 
  • anachron(ism) + -istic 1765–75
a•nach′ro•nis′ti•cal•ly, adv. 

'anachronistic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anachronous

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