neanderthal

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

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas als primitiv, unzivilisiert oder altmodisch in Verhalten oder Aussehen; bezieht sich auch auf den urzeitlichen Menschen der Neandertaler.

1. Ill-mannered or coarse B2 informal

   Behaving in a rude, uncivilized, or contemptible manner.

   • 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   • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views on gender roles.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.

   🇩🇪Ungehobelt

   Synonyme: boorishbrutishchurlishcoarsecrudeloutishoafishuncouthvulgar

   Antonyme: civilizedcourteousgraciouspoliterefined

2. Primitive or outdated B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Primitiv oder veraltet

   Synonyme: antiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitiveunsophisticated

   Antonyme: advancedcontemporarymodernprogressivesophisticated

• more neanderthal comparative form
• most neanderthal superlative form

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

• 🇩🇪Ausgestorbene Art oder Unterart archaischer Menschen, die bis vor etwa 40 000 Jahren in Eurasien lebte. Umgangssprachlich auch abwertend für einen rohen, unzivilisierten Menschen.

1. Extinct human species B2 formal scientific

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

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

   🇩🇪Neandertaler

   Synonyme: neandertalneandertal manneanderthal man

2. Uncultured or primitive person B2 informal

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

   • 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   • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views.

   🇩🇪Neandertaler

   Synonyme: barbarianboorchurlloutoafphilistineyahoo

   Antonyme: civilizedculturedintellectualsophisticate

• neanderthals plural form
• neanderthals' possessive plural form
• neanderthal's possessive singular form