Anachronism

  • Meaning: Something or someone out of place in terms of time or context, an object or event that doesn’t belong in a particular era or setting.
  • കാലത്തിനനരൂപമല്ലാത്തത്
  • കാലഗണനയിലുള്ള തെറ്റ്
  • പഴഞ്ചനായ ആശയം
  • കാലത്തിനു ചേരാത്ത കാര്യം
  • Synonyms: Aberration, Anomaly, Incongruity, Discrepancy, Inconsistency
  • Antonyms: Consistency, Harmony, Relevance, Appropriateness, Synchrony
  • Usage:
    • “The ancient statue in the modern city was an anachronism that caught everyone’s attention.”
    • “The use of modern slang in the historical novel was an anachronism that detracted from the story.”

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