Neanderthal
niˈændərˌtɑːl
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Definition of Neanderthal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

anthropologyTECH.extinct species of humanTECH.
  • Neanderthals lived in Europe and Asia until about 40,000 years ago.
hominid

Adjective

speciesTECH.related to Homo neanderthalensis speciesTECH.
  • The Neanderthal skull was displayed in the museum.
ancient prehistoric
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Neanderthal mann.
extinct human species from Middle Paleolithic Europe and Asia
Neanderthal man used tools and lived in caves.

Origin of Neanderthal

German, Neander (valley) + Thal (valley)

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ancestoranthropologyextinctfossilhumanprehistoricspeciesarchaeologyevolutionhominidpaleontologyprimate

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Middle Paleolithicn.
archaeology
archaeological period with Neanderthal man and stone tools
Mousteriann.
archaeology
culture associated with Neanderthal tool-making
Mousterianadj.
culture
related to Neanderthal culture in Le Moustier
Neanderthalianadj.
anthropology
related to Neanderthal man or their characteristics

Examples of Neanderthal in a sentence

  • Scientists study Neanderthal tools to understand their way of life.
  • The Neanderthal tools were found in the cave.
  • Scientists studied Neanderthal DNA to understand human evolution.

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  1. French:Néandertalien, néandertalien, ...
  2. German:Neandertaler, neandertaler, ...
  3. Italian:Neanderthal, neanderthaliano, ...
  4. Spanish:neandertal, de Neandertal, ...
  5. Portuguese:neandertal, ...
  6. Chinese:尼安德特人, 尼安德特人的, ...
  7. Japanese:ネアンデルタール人, ネアンデルタールの, ...
  8. Arabic:نياندرتال, نْياندَرْتالِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:נֵיאַנְדֶּרְטָל, נֵיאַנְדֶּרְתָּלִי, ...
  10. Russian:неандерталец, неандертальский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Неандерталець, неандертальський, ...
  12. Hindi:निएंडरथल, निएंडरथाल, ...
neanderthal
niˈændərˌtɑːl

Definition of neanderthal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insultperson lacking social skills or modern behaviors
  • He was jokingly called a neanderthal for not using a smartphone..
barbarian boor lout

Adjective

1.
rude behaviorill-mannered and coarse in behavior
  • She found his neanderthal manners quite offensive.
boorish churlish uncouth
2.
old-fashioned behaviorhaving outdated and uncivilized ideas or behavior
  • His neanderthal views on gender roles shocked everyone.
outdated primitive
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Origin of neanderthal

German, Neander (valley) + Thal (valley)

Terms related to neanderthal

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Neanderthalianbrutishcrudeignorantoafprimitivetroglodyteuncivilizedunsophisticatedcoarseinsensitiveloutish

Examples of neanderthal in a sentence

  • His outdated views made him seem like a neanderthal.
  • His neanderthal attitude was unacceptable at the dinner.
  • The neanderthal comments sparked outrage among the audience.
  • Her neanderthal attitude towards technology was frustrating.
  • The neanderthal comments during the meeting were offensive.

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  1. French:néandertalien, grossier, ...
  2. German:Neandertaler, neandertalerhaft, ...
  3. Italian:troglodita, rozzo, ...
  4. Spanish:troglodita, cavernícola, ...
  5. Portuguese:troglodita, grosseiro, ...
  6. Chinese:粗鲁的人, 粗鲁的, ...
  7. Japanese:原始人, 粗野な, ...
  8. Arabic:نِيَانْدِرْتَال, بَدائِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:נֵיאַנְדֶּרְטַל, נִיאָנְדֶּרְטָלִי, ...
  10. Russian:дикарь, неандертальский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неандерталець, неандертальський, ...
  12. Hindi:गंवार, अशिष्ट, ...

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