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anachronous

[ uh-nak-ruh-nuhs ]
/ əˈnæk rə nəs /
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adjective
misplaced in time; anachronistic.
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Origin of anachronous

First recorded in 1850–55; anachron(ism) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM anachronous

Words nearby anachronous

anacardiaceous, anachorism, anachronic, anachronism, anachronistic, anachronous, anachrony, anacidity, anaclastic, Anacletus, anaclinal
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Words related to anachronous

antiquated, archaic, obsolete, old, outmoded, out-of-date, antique, back number, dated, démodé, has-been, moth-eaten, old hat, out, passé, square, tired, unfashionable, vintage, behind the times

How to use anachronous in a sentence

  • I like them to stalk, like the ghosts that they are—our modern passioning seems a bit anachronous in them.

    The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce

  • There need be nothing anachronous or archæological about a performance of Œdipus at Covent Garden.

    Pot-Boilers|Clive Bell

  • Ducks also in mid-May serried the skies in utterly anachronous skeins—reminiscent of winter.

    Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman

  • The bill was, however, returned “Ignoramus,” and the use of the name was probably anachronous.

    Captain Richard Ingle|Edward Ingle
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