neanderthal

• يُستخدم لوصف شخص أو شيء بدائي أو غير متحضر أو متخلف أو قديم الطراز في السلوك أو المظهر، كما يشير إلى ما يتصل بإنسان النياندرتال.

Describes someone or something that is primitive, uncivilized, or old-fashioned in behavior or appearance.

1. Ill-mannered or coarseB2informal

   Behaving in a rude, uncivilized, or contemptible manner.

   همجي

   • His neanderthal behavior at the dinner table embarrassed everyone.
   • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views on gender roles.
   • The politician's neanderthal comments sparked widespread outrage.

   المرادفاتboorishbrutishchurlishcoarsecrudeloutishoafishuncouthvulgar

   الأضدادcivilizedcourteousgraciouspoliterefined

2. Primitive or outdatedB2informal

   Extremely old-fashioned or unsophisticated, like from an earlier era.

   بدائي أو متخلف

   • Their neanderthal approach to technology cost them the contract.
   • He still uses a neanderthal method of filing paperwork by hand.
   • The company's neanderthal policies are driving away young talent.

   المرادفاتantiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitiveunsophisticated

   الأضدادadvancedcontemporarymodernprogressivesophisticated

• اسم يشير إلى نوع أو نويع من البشر القدماء المنقرضين الذين عاشوا في أوراسيا حتى نحو 40 ألف سنة مضت. ويطلق مجازاً على شخص بدائي التصرفات أو قديم الطراز.

A noun referring to an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.

1. Extinct human speciesB2formalscientific

   An extinct species of archaic humans that lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.

   إنسان نياندرتال

   • Neanderthals were skilled hunters and tool makers.
   • Scientists have sequenced the Neanderthal genome.
   • Neanderthals lived alongside early modern humans in some regions.

   المرادفاتneandertalneandertal manneanderthal man

2. Uncultured or primitive personB2informal

   A derogatory term for a person who is considered uncivilized, rude, or lacking intelligence.

   نياندرتال

   • He acted like a complete neanderthal at the dinner party.
   • Don't be such a neanderthal; learn to use the new software.
   • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views.

   المرادفاتbarbarianboorchurlloutoafphilistineyahoo

   الأضدادcivilizedculturedintellectualsophisticate