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neanderthal

/niˈæn.dər.tɑːl/

2 entries

adjective

/niˈæn.dər.tɑːl/C1formal
  • ruОписывает кого-то или что-то примитивное, нецивилизованное или старомодное в поведении или внешности.

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.

    ruНевежественный

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    • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views on gender roles.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

    Synonymsboorishbrutishchurlishcoarsecrudeloutishoafishuncouthvulgar

    Antonymscivilizedcourteousgraciouspoliterefined

  2. Primitive or outdatedB2informal

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

    ruПримитивный или устаревший

    • 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.

    Synonymsantiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitiveunsophisticated

    Antonymsadvancedcontemporarymodernprogressivesophisticated

Forms
  • more neanderthal comparative form
  • most neanderthal superlative form

noun

/niˈæn.də.tɑːl/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вымерший вид или подвид архаичных людей, живших в Евразии до примерно 40 000 лет назад.

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.

    ruНеандерталец

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

    Synonymsneandertalneandertal manneanderthal man

  2. Uncultured or primitive personB2informal

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

    ruНеандерталец

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    • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views.

    Synonymsbarbarianboorchurlloutoafphilistineyahoo

    Antonymscivilizedculturedintellectualsophisticate

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