achronological

adjective

achro·​no·​log·​i·​cal ¦ā-ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

-ˌkrō-

: not relating to, arranged in, or determined according to the order of time : not chronological

As the achronological storytelling gimmick eventually becomes exhausted, the film's once off-beat energy fails to keep up until the very end, leaving viewers unsatisfied with its inauthentic, too-good-to-be-true ending.

—Lauren Barbato, University Wire, 23 June 2009

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + chronological

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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