anachronistic
adjective/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/
Frequency rank: #17,210 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Out of place in time; belonging to a different era.
Example sentence
Wearing a suit of armor to a modern office would look completely anachronistic.
Synonyms & related words
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