Neanderthal
Meaning of Neanderthal
- 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.
- an uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person (typically used of a man).
the stereotype of the mechanic as a macho Neanderthal
- relating to Neanderthals.
a Neanderthal axe
- 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
- The plural form of Neanderthal is: Neanderthals.
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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
Meaning Neandertal man:
Words that rhyme with Neanderthal
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