Anachronism has 20 synonyms. The top synonyms for anachronism are flaw, slip, gaffe, defect, misdate, mistake, antedate, faux pas and 12 more. Another word for anachronism is flaw. Browse the full list below.
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What is a synonym for anachronism?
A common synonym for anachronism is flaw. Other synonyms include slip, gaffe, defect, misdate.
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Anachronism has 20 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.
What does anachronism mean?
(n): a chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance etc; a person or thing which seems to belong to a different time Example: "1956: His movements, his clothes, everything abo
Definition of anachronism:
(n) :
a chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance etc; a person or thing which seems to belong to a different
time
"1956: His movements, his clothes, everything about him, seemed slightly out of place in this assembly. He spoiled the pattern; like Alvin, he was an anachronism. -- Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 32"
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Definition of anachronism:
(n) :
a chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance etc; a person or thing which seems to belong to a different
time
"1956: His movements, his clothes, everything about him, seemed slightly out of place in this assembly. He spoiled the pattern; like Alvin, he was an anachronism. -- Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 32"