anachronism
Translation
anachronism
Examples
A knight using a smartphone is an anachronism.
A knight using a smartphone is an anachronism.
His letter-writing felt like an anachronism in the digital age.
His letter-writing felt like an anachronism in the digital age.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is an anachronism something is out of its proper time. A knight using a smartphone is an anachronism.
Similar Words
Synonyms: misplacement, solecism; Antonyms: modernity
Etymology
From Greek 'ana-' (against) and 'khronos' (time). Literally, 'against time'.
Memory Tips
Picture something that is 'against the time' it's in, like a dinosaur in New York City.