adjective
- belonging to a different time period; chronologically out of place
Usage: formal
Examples
- The knight’s armor looked anachronous in the modern city.
- Her anachronous views on technology made her seem out of touch.
- The film’s anachronous soundtrack mixed medieval music with electronic beats.
- His anachronous speech patterns reminded everyone of a bygone era.
- The anachronous building stood awkwardly among the glass skyscrapers.
- Critics called the play’s anachronous costumes historically inaccurate.