parachronistic

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adjective

Belonging to an earlier time; too old to be used; primitive; out of date.

Similar
antiquatedarchaicold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded
Opposite
prochronisticup-to-date
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Meanings

adjectiveparachronistic (comparative more parachronistic, superlative most parachronistic)

comparative more parachronistic · superlative most parachronistic

  1. Belonging to an earlier time; too old to be used; primitive; out of date.

    Synonyms: antiquated, archaic, old-fashioned, outdated, outmoded

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBelonging to an earlier time; too old to be used; primitive; out of date.

Similar
antiquatedarchaicold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded
Opposite
prochronisticup-to-date
Also see
backwardobsoleteoutdatedout of date

Origin

Superficially para- (“beside; next to, parallel”) + chronistic. Compare anachronistic.

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APA

parachronistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachronistic

MLA

“parachronistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachronistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parachronistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachronistic.

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