Neanderthalian

niˌændərˈθeɪliən

Definition

Definition of Neanderthalian - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

prehistoric human

TECH.

member of the extinct species Homo neanderthalensis

TECH.

The Neanderthalian was skilled in tool-making.

Neanderthal

evolution

Rare

person perceived as primitive or uncivilized

Rare

He was called a Neanderthalian for his outdated views.

caveman

primitive person

Adjective

anthropology

TECH.

related to Neanderthal man or their characteristics

TECH.

The Neanderthalian skull showed distinct features.

prehistoric

primitive

history

Rare

primitive or outdated in nature or style

Rare

His Neanderthalian views on technology were surprising.

archaic

outdated

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Origin of Neanderthalian

German, Neanderthal (Neander Valley) + -ian (related to)

Examples of Neanderthalian in a sentence

Artifacts from a Neanderthalian were discovered.
His behavior was likened to a Neanderthalian.
She dismissed him as a Neanderthalian due to his manners.
The Neanderthalian tools were primitive yet effective.
Her Neanderthalian features were strikingly evident.
Her Neanderthalian fashion sense was quite unique.

The Neanderthalian architecture of the building was intriguing.

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French:Néandertalien, préhistorique, ...
German:Neandertaler, neandertalerartig, ...
Italian:neanderthaliano, primitivo, ...
Spanish:neandertal, neandertalense, ...
Portuguese:neandertal, neandertaliano, ...
Chinese:尼安德特人, 尼安德特人的, ...
Japanese:ネアンデルタール人, ネアンデルタールの, ...
Arabic:نِياندِرتالي, بِدائي, ...
Hebrew:נֵיאַנְדֶּרְטָלִי, נֵיאַנְדֶּרְתָּלִי, ...
Russian:неандерталец, неандертальский, ...
Ukrainian:Неандерталець, неандертальський, ...
Hindi:निएंडरथालियन, निएंडरथल से संबंधित, ...
Bengali:নিয়ান্ডারথালেন, নিয়ান্ডারথাল সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:neandertal, neandertalià, ...
Czech:neandertálec, neandertálský, ...
Danish:neanderthaler, neandertalske, ...
Dutch:Neanderthaler, neanderthaler, ...
Greek:Νεαντερτάλιος, νεαντερτάλειος, ...
Hungarian:neandervölgyi ember, őskori, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សនេអង់ដឺថាល់, នៃមនុស្សនីអង់ដែតាល់, ...
Korean:네안데르탈인, 네안데르탈인의, ...
Persian:نئاندرتال, نئاندرتالی, ...
Polish:neandertalczyk, neandertalski, ...
Portuguese (BR):neandertal, neandertalesco, ...
Romanian:neanderthalian, neanderthal, ...
Swedish:neandertalare, neandertalsk, ...
Thai:มนุษย์นีแอนเดอร์ทัล, นีแอนเดอร์ทัล, ...
Turkish:Neandertal, ilkel, ...
Vietnamese:người Neanderthalian, Neanderthal, ...

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