Associations to the word «Anachronistic»

Wiktionary

ANACHRONISTIC, adjective. Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
ANACHRONISTIC, adjective. (of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.

Dictionary definition

ANACHRONISTIC, adjective. Chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley