anachronous

adjective

Definition of anachronousnext
as in historical
belonging to an earlier time period The politician argued that anachronous laws enacted centuries ago should be revised or repealed.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronous
  1. historical
  2. antiquated
  3. historic
  4. obsolete
  5. traditional
  6. antique
  7. past
Adjective
  • The historical thriller particularly appeals to younger audiences and screenings for students have totaled 40,000 admissions to date.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The decrease is attributed to historical inventory adjustments and a new bill of material system implementation.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of historical
Adjective
  • This antiquated discussion about women’s prowess behind the camera can be summed up with this: Women’s work as cinematographers is comparable to (and in other cases, better than) men’s.
    Stacy L. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Now, the company is striving to apply these same principles of convenience, affordability and ease of access to yet another antiquated business: retail pharmacy.
    Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D., Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • In keeping with the historic solidarity between Irish republicans and the Palestinian people, Irish celebrities have been particularly vocal in the antiwar effort.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The remarkably tight race will be historic regardless of the winner.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of historic
Adjective
  • Parks & Recreation Director Terry Moore said one of the playground’s slides broke in April, and many parts needed to fix it were obsolete.
    Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • City documents showed the work is needed because some components of the plant's cooling infrastructure are outdated and costly to operate, while others are obsolete or no longer have replacement parts available.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • But there’s also been a subtle rebrand of the traditional end-of-season sale, too, with brands piggy-backing on the popularity of archival fashion.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
  • For Mathieson, the restrictions of Scott’s approach are countered by the sense of liberation that comes from working for a director unbound by traditional film grammar.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • Go ice skating on Karlsplatz, or take a spin on the antique carousel.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Yes, the filmmaker is going for an antique look in places, but all that digital detail suits something unique to this moment — namely, a resolution never before possible, thanks to both ultra-sharp digital theatrical projection and 4K home formats.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of antique
Adjective
  • Steel, a Seal Beach Republican seeking a third term, has shown GOP resilience in the Democratic-leaning district in past elections.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The trust division doesn’t seem to account for any of your sister’s past mortgage payments.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of past
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