anachronism
noun/əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/
Frequency rank: #19,184 most common English word
Meaning
something that belongs to a different time period and seems out of place in its current context.
Example sentence
The knight wearing a wristwatch in the movie was an obvious anachronism.
Synonyms & related words
- inconsistency
- anomaly
- oddity
- misplacement
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