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anachronistic

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ɐnɐkɾɔniku/a·na·cro·ni·co

Definition

1

Belonging to a period other than the one being depicted; out of its time.

Usage examples

The knight wearing a wristwatch in the medieval painting is an anachronistic detail.
His management style is considered anachronistic in the modern tech industry.

Common combinations

anachronistic erroranachronistic elementanachronistic setting