Synonyms for anachronism
əˈnæk rəˌnɪz əmanachro·nism

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1. anachronismnoun

   Synonyms:
   throwback

2. anachronismnoun

   A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.

   Synonyms:
   throwback

3. anachronismnoun

   A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time.

   Synonyms:
   throwback

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. anachronism, mistiming, misdatingnoun

   something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

   Synonyms:
   mistiming, misdating

2. anachronismnoun

   an artifact that belongs to another time

   Synonyms:
   mistiming, misdating

3. anachronismnoun

   a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age

   Synonyms:
   mistiming, misdating

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Person
   • Timekeeping

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. anachronismnoun

   Synonyms:
   misdate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "anachronism":

   irrelevance, anachronistic

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How to use anachronism in a sentence?

1. Prime Minister Edi Rama:

   We will end the long-drawn process of the privatisation of the state-owned Albpetrol company this year, since the very first day, it was clear to us Albpetrol was an anachronism and a hybrid that could not meet the challenges of the future.

2. Prime Minister Edi Rama:

   Since the very first day, it was clear to us Albpetrol was an anachronism and a hybrid that could not meet the challenges of the future.