anachronistic
Day 15Level 2uh-nak-ruh-NIS-tik
ill-timed
occurring in the wrong time period
Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms:
ill-timed, premature, undue
Antonyms:
timely, opportune, suitable
Example Sentence:
A bill calls for a review of HIV related laws that seem anachronistic or inappropriate given what has been learned during the last three decades about the transmission of virus that causes AIDS.
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