The difference between Anachronistic and Old-fashioned

When used as adjectives, anachronistic means erroneous in date, whereas old-fashioned means of a thing, outdated or no longer in vogue.


Old-fashioned is also noun with the meaning: a whiskey-based cocktail.

check bellow for the other definitions of Anachronistic and Old-fashioned

  1. Anachronistic as an adjective:

    Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.

    Examples:

    "If you know where to look in the movie, you can spot an anachronistic wrist watch on one of the Roman soldiers."

  2. Anachronistic as an adjective (of a person):

    Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.

  1. Old-fashioned as an adjective:

    Of a thing, outdated or no longer in vogue.

    Examples:

    "My bike is old-fashioned but it gets me around."

  2. Old-fashioned as an adjective:

    Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times.

    Examples:

    "You can’t stay the night, because my parents are a bit old-fashioned."

  1. Old-fashioned as a noun:

    A whiskey-based cocktail.