Neanderthal

Meaning of Neanderthal

noun
  1. an extinct species of human that was widely distributed in ice-age Europe between c. 120,000 and 35,000 years ago, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges. The Neanderthals were associated with the Mousterian flint industry of the Middle Palaeolithic.
  2. an uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person (typically used of a man).
    the stereotype of the mechanic as a macho Neanderthal
adjective
  1. relating to Neanderthals.
    a Neanderthal axe
  2. uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth (typically used of a man).
    they were pushed back by Neanderthal security guards
    your attitude to women is Neanderthal

mid 19th century: from Neanderthal, the name of a region in Germany (now Neandertal ) where remains of Neanderthal man were found.

Information about Neanderthal

Hyphenation of Neanderthal

Ne-an-derthal

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • Neanderthal is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

Neanderthal synonyms

Meaning boorish:

boorish, loutish, neandertal, oafish, swinish

Neandertal, homo, man

Meaning Neandertal man:

Neandertal

Words that rhyme with Neanderthal

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