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neanderthal Synonyms
Another word for neanderthal
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• noun (Context 1)
An extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.
Usage Example
"Archaeological evidence shows that the caveman possessed complex tools and lived in structured social groups."
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caveman
Weak
hominid
• noun (Context 2)
A person who is uncivilized, unintelligent, or aggressively boorish in behavior.
Usage Example
"He acted like a complete troglodyte when he started throwing plates during the argument."
Strongest
troglodyte
brute
Strong
lout
boor
• adjective (Context 3)
Resembling a stereotype of early humans; primitive, uncouth, or aggressively backwards in thinking or behavior.
Usage Example
"The manager's primitive approach to workplace mediation only escalated the conflict."
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primitive
Strong
uncouth
brutish
backward
Opposites of neanderthal
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of neanderthal varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:
civilized
gentleman
sophisticated
modern
sophisticate
intellectual
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Neanderthal. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/neanderthal