anachronistic

adjective

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Definition of anachronisticnext
as in obsolete
belonging to an earlier time period The fashions that were all the rage just five years ago seem like anachronistic leftovers today.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronistic
  1. obsolete
  2. antiquated
  3. vintage
  4. traditional
  5. historical
  6. historic
Adjective
  • With the capability to create full video from prompts, Sora is going to make all kinds of casting, staging and expensive film operations obsolete.
    John Werner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The invention of nuclear weapons made this thinking obsolete by making conquest among the great powers impossible.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • Whitaker has dealt with challenges including a surge in close calls between planes, a shortage of air traffic controllers and antiquated equipment.
    David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone who has filled out their tax return applied for a driver’s license, or booked a doctor’s appointment knows how frustratingly antiquated government services can feel.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • Her vintage little black halter dress came from the designer’s fall 1998 collection.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The vibe: The multi-room bar is retrofitted with lots of vintage wooden furniture that looks like it's set up for a séance in the Victorian era.
    Megan Stringer, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of vintage
Adjective
  • OpenAI was created as a non-profit research lab with a for-profit arm, but has mulled restructuring into a more traditional, for-profit company that could lead to more returns for investors — a plan at which Musk has also taken aim.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This compares to the more traditional form of pardons, which are issued during legal proceedings, or after a conviction.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • Karey Burke, another figure backing the project, discussed the series' historical importance by noting its groundbreaking contributions to TV comedy.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Then there’s the pharmacy, where once again, the effort to replicate every detail with historical accuracy is evident.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of historical
Adjective
  • The album’s existence is historic, a reminder of how singular these two are in a studio.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The festival and its Souk market had a new home this year in Jeddah’s historic Al Balad district.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of historic
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